US universities warned they still owe faculty post-pandemic
At THE conference in Los Angeles, warning of long-term debt to workers includes suggested remedies such as temporary release from course loads and pause in tenure clock
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Senator Ben Sasse wins final vote to lead University of Florida
Student member of statewide board declines to join rest of board in ratifying Republican senator, as faculty and students in Gainesville look to punish colleagues who backed him
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10 November 2022 digital edition
Do ever-growing to-do lists cancel out working-from-home benefits?
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Interview with Suraj Yengde
The Harvard researcher discusses his humble upbringing and how the plight of Dalits is now being taken more seriously, in academia and beyond
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Put more academics on English governing bodies, says Hepi report
Report follows university governance scandals such as that triggering exit of ex-De Montfort v-c Dominic Shellard
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Gender quota for medical research grants splits academics
New Australian arrangement hailed as long overdue by many, but critics warn of unintended consequences
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Four in 10 higher education staff say they’ll quit in five years
THE’s second global work-life balance survey finds although flexible working has brought benefits, long hours remain a ‘chronic’ problem
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The week in higher education – 10 November 2022
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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European universities cancel classes as energy bills soar
Cash-strapped institutions closing early for Christmas and moving teaching online, but face backlash from policymakers and students
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‘Poor’ progress on tackling sexual misconduct in universities
Evaluation report finds some institutions ‘slow to prioritise this issue’, leading to need for more regulation to ensure ‘consistent approach’ across sector
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Swiss commit to closer UK ties ‘with or without’ Horizon access
‘Political signal’ could prompt closer work on research, staff and student mobility, ambassador tells THE
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Did the pandemic revive or ruin behavioural sciences?
With a Nobel for nudge theory and growing political interest in ‘choice architecture’, the future of behavioural sciences seemed bright. But its experts were often ignored – even dismissed as ‘...
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THE work-life balance survey 2022
Five years ago, a THE poll painted a bleak picture of work-life balance in the academy. Has the subsequent rise of homeworking eased the pressure? Or are ever-increasing workloads outweighing any...
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Cutting the lifelong loan entitlement would do the UK a disservice
The LLE is a useful first step towards a radical reform of the country’s narrow and inflexible higher education system, says Martin Rees
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Russell Group matches UKRI research stipend uplift for PhDs
One-off payments to those in need also among multimillion-pound package of support