‘Lame’ celebrity academics feed ‘psychopathic careerism’
Something distinctly unhealthy about environment where a few celebrity scholars are surrounded by ‘wannabes’ and embittered failures, claims new book
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Side-gigging as an editor taught me why academics are despised
Many academics exhibit an appalling degree of exceptionalism and entitlement – and an inability to complete even basic tasks, says Kate Eichhorn
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Is South-east Asia higher education’s next global hotspot?
With a vast youth population but relatively low participation rates, higher education in the Asean region looks ripe for expansion. But can challenges over funding, quality and regional cooperation...
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Humanities ‘decimated’ by Myanmar academic suspensions
Fields essential to country’s development could become ‘unviable’ as faculty are forced out, observers say
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Young University Rankings 2021: the ages of resilience
Young universities tout their agility while older ones trumpet their resources. The pandemic has tested both types, and that could herald a turning point
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UKRI chair pick pressed by MPs on ‘polluting’ career
Ex-BHP chief executive and current Shell chair defends himself as ‘committed to net zero’ in pre-appointment hearing
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English regulator launches spelling and grammar standards review
‘Patronising’ to expect lower standards from students from disadvantaged backgrounds, says OfS following newspaper report
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Young University Rankings 2021 digital edition
Young universities have openness to innovation, youthful agility and collegiate attitudes on their side. They will need all these qualities to emerge stronger and wiser into the post-Covid world
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Young University Rankings 2021: results announced
Asian universities further boost their performance in list of world’s best universities founded during the past half-century
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Young University Rankings 2021: the quick and the staid
Data from THE World University Rankings show where young universities are making rapid improvements
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Indiana University students sue over Covid vaccine rule
Institution confident of legal victory, but political costs loom in conservative state
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Have young universities adapted better to the Covid-19 crisis?
The pandemic has hit older populations harder than the young. Might the same be true of universities? Ellie Bothwell considers if the flexibility and agility of younger institutions made them more...
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Young University Rankings 2021: table information
Key statistics The information shown under key statistics is that provided by the university itself in its submission to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. It represents data from...
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Researchers ‘plot promotions using conference collusion rings’
Secret lists of preferred papers have been circulated prior to computer science meetings to help favoured scholars get ahead, says US professor
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NIH funds cluster hiring of ethnic minority scientists
New programme for universities modelled on version that increased racial equity within NIH’s own laboratories