Canadian university president suspended over union agreement
An independent investigation is reviewing David Wheeler’s conduct during staff negotiations
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Indonesian universities to pool research funds
Cross-subsidy scheme expected to increase publications
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There is still confusion about what constitutes sexual violence
Stereotypes and myths around sexual violence still hold currency among students, says Stephen Pihlaja
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Repeating a year ‘good for students’ but may push up dropout rate
Study into controversial ‘grade retention’ policy finds repeating a failed year can improve performance
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Twitter’s role in the rise of Donald Trump
Researcher reflects on how tweets formed ‘mini press releases’ for media to spread president-elect’s message
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Universities told to stop being ‘antagonistic’ on overseas students
UK must tell stories of globalisation’s benefits that resonate with voters who have ‘genuine concerns’ about immigration, UUKi director says
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The most innovative universities: an alternative approach to ranking
Measuring entrepreneurialism must take account of individual academics, say Robert Tijssen and Alfredo Yegros
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US Republicans ready to roll back HE regulation under Trump
President-elect sees deregulation as route to cutting tuition, but critics warn students will suffer. John Morgan reports from the US
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Gendered adjectives: do you want to be described as hard-working?
University staff may often write letters of recommendation in a very gendered way, warns Dame Athene Donald
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BRICS Universities Summit 2016: Exclusive university networks ‘fail’ higher education
Provost of Universitas 21 tells THE summit that universities must engage with institutions outside their elite groups
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Universities’ lack of fight over casualisation is an embarrassment
Exploitative employment model is UK higher education’s ‘dirty little secret’, says Sally Hunt
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BRICS Universities Summit 2016: University leadership of ‘poor’ quality, says higher education scholar
Berkeley academic also tells THE event that government initiatives have little influence on the quality of universities
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Minister makes assurances on 2017-18 PhD funding for EU students
UK universities can now ‘feel confident’ in recruiting postgraduate students for 2017-18, says RCUK chair
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Interview with Lord Sainsbury
We talk with this year’s winner of the THE Lord Dearing Lifetime Achievement Award about the decline of student politics, what Michael Gove is getting wrong and bacon sandwiches
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Career advice: how to lead a research team
Five top European academics offer advice on how to mentor, manage and expand a research team