Interview with Thomas Maschmeyer
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Lewis Elton, 1923-2018
Physicist who transformed himself into leading higher education expert remembered
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‘Predatory conference’ organiser ‘flees’ from angry academics
Strathclyde education lecturer calls for other academics to speak out
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European university funding ‘stuck in austerity mode’
Many countries on continent have not repaired cuts made during financial crisis, despite economic growth
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The week in higher education – 18 October 2018
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Ethnic minority historians face triple the risk of discrimination
Royal Historical Society report warns dynamism of discipline risks being stifled by lack of diversity
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We all ‘got a grip’ and we turned our university around
John Raftery reflects on the measures he took to pull London Metropolitan University out of crisis
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The 2021 REF will concentrate funding even further
The relaxation of the research excellence framework’s submission rules could see research-intensive universities clustered on near-maximum scores, warms Dominic Dean
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Research charities will undermine their missions if they demand control of IP
Seeking a greater share of imagined profits from commercialisation would undermine technology transfer, says David Secher
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Philosophy courses must not shy away from suicide
Justifications of suicide may risk promoting it, but censoring one side of an ancient argument would shortchange students, says David Baumeister
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When research protocols collide with political values, academics should dive for cover
The withdrawal of funding for Ontario’s basic income pilot highlights the perils of working on politically funded research, says Evelyn Forget
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New president Tony Chan to reorientate KAUST towards Asia
Former HKUST leader will draw on his experience in the East and the West as head of Saudi Arabian private university
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World University Rankings 2019 by subject: four results out now
Find out which institutions are best in the world for social sciences, business and economics, education and law
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Russia ‘moving backwards’ on social science citations
THE data show that Russia’s research influence in social sciences is waning, while other nations are failing to progress