Nature publisher to merge with Springer
The publisher of Nature is to merge with the world’s second largest science publisher, Springer
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Universities give out more firsts and 2:1s
The number of students awarded a first-class degree soared by 14 per cent last year.
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Part-time student numbers continue to dive
Part-time student numbers have continued a dramatic decline after falling by 8 per cent last year, new figures show
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Extra-curricular activities now ‘more important’ to university applications
Most admissions staff believe achievements outside the classroom are more important to gaining a university place than 10 years ago, a new study says
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THE podcast: 15-21 January 2015 issue review
Download the podcastInternational student recruitment, academic free speech and career paths (or the lack of them) for fledgling academics are all discussed in this week’s Times Higher Education...
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Sheffield Hallam head Philip Jones to retire
The vice-chancellor of Sheffield Hallam University, Philip Jones, has announced that he is to retire next spring
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Still too male and white at the top? Don’t blame headhunters
Consultants often boost the number of shortlisted women, but universities must fight their own ‘people like us’ mindset, says Sue Shepherd
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The Match Girl and the Heiress, by Seth Koven
A cross-class relationship burns bright in a study of an experiment in ethical living, says Nadia Valman
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Are you a victim of hierarchical microaggression?
Majority of workplace slights informed by your place in the academic pecking order, study finds
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Small victory for Cambridge women in long war over gender pay gap
Women on academic contracts earn £8,400 less than men, according to Equal Pay Review 2014, but the gap has closed by £110 since 2012
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The big grants, the big papers: are we missing something?
A perverse focus on research cash and high-impact publications threatens academics’ careers and the aims of science itself, says Dorothy Bishop
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How to give the next generation of scholars a career boost
Holly Else examines European efforts to make academic career paths less challenging to navigate
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A cliff is no place to start
Building an academic career is hard, but high initial hurdles and a lack of clear progression paths make it unnecessarily daunting
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15 January 2015
Entering academic orbit - How to give the next generation of scholars a career boost
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Anselm Citron, 1923-2014
A pioneer of accelerator technologies who was among the first scientists to work at the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (Cern) has died