Isaiah Berlin: Latvia celebrates its local philosopher made good
Scholars in Riga and the UK explain why political theorist is still worth studying
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The absence of women in science’s history could help bridge today’s gender gap
Understanding the barriers female scientists have historically overcome could help to increase women’s participation in scientific fields, argues Claire Jones
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When you’re a lecturer in a business school but you can’t spell ‘business’
Don’t be afraid to reveal that you’re a dyslexic in academia; Ben Marder – a ‘busyness academic’ – explains the benefits of ‘coming out’
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Fears seen as outpacing reality as Chinese buy US colleges
Chinese purchases of US college campuses may be more about pursuing business objectives than promoting ideology
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Oxford’s new graduate college to focus on AI and climate change
First new college in almost 30 years will begin recruitment in 2019
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Higher education is the gateway to peace and prosperity in Pakistan
New ambitions to increase Pakistan’s higher education capacity and collaborations with the UK are reason enough be hopeful for the country’s future, says Cara Aitchison
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Contract cheating websites ‘blackmailing whistle-blowers’
Australia is latest country to consider legislation against essay mills
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Scholars with administrative roles ‘have less academic freedom’
Andrew Potter case reflects broader trend of universities valuing reputation over scholarly freedom, say academics
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Australian paper argues case for teaching-only universities
Universities could also be forced to justify the quality and quantity of their research
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Damaging political departures
As universities are warned of the risks of being politically partisan, Sam Gyimah’s resignation may leave the sector without a champion to defend it
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Letters – 6 December 2018
Effort to publish damned by review process Ronald Barnett offered some suggestions on how to conduct journal reviews with integrity in his article “Where are the ethics in academic publishing?” (...
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THE/WSJ analysis of business schools: methodology
The rankings adopt a balanced scorecard approach, with 20 individual performance indicators combining to create an overall score that reflects the strength of each programme and school. The...
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Closure of US for-profit chain leaves 15,000 students stranded
Education Corporation of America, with more than 70 for-profit US colleges, falls victim to changing economics and sector-wide crackdown on abuses
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Peer review: how to be a good referee
Peer review is lauded in principle as the guarantor of quality in academic publishing and grant distribution. But its practice is often loathed by those on the receiving end. Here, seven academics...
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Shakespeare and London, by Duncan Salkeld
Despite the time the playwright spent in the city, he never became a Londoner, says Lisa Hopkins