Browsing the remote corners of the university library is a unique joy
Discovering unexpected oddities while wandering round a university library is one of academia’s purest pleasures, says John Gilbey
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UK universities cutting jobs accused of exploiting pandemic
At least 12 institutions planning to make redundancies
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If you want students to engage, don’t be afraid to get emotional
Applying emotion science allows us to motivate students and help them focus, pay attention and connect more deeply, says Flower Darby
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Lectures on the way out in Australia and New Zealand, says survey
Covid-19 proves both a stimulant and restraint on the jettisoning of long-form lectures
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Students from all backgrounds need access to the literature of every age
Shazia Jagot’s life was transformed by the chance to read Chaucer as an undergraduate. It is crucial, she argues, that a new generation of black and ethnic minority students get the same opportunity
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Ian Jacobs: ‘No regrets’ about international education splurge
University leaders harnessed an ephemeral income stream to realise ‘ambitious’ institutional strategies
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Quality debate cannot ignore long-term effects of Covid crisis
Forthcoming policies on ‘low-value courses’ and grade inflation must acknowledge how pandemic will hit graduate prospects and undergraduate preparedness for years to come, says QAA deputy chief...
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Prospective overseas students ‘most concerned about finance’
THE survey finds that availability of funding trumps health, student experience and quality of online learning as main worry
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Watchdog warns suppliers to disabled students over price-fixing
Competition and Markets Authority says collusion on prices could have left disabled students with less funding available through support scheme
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Female academics bounced back in publishing as lockdowns eased
Percentage of papers with female authors rose markedly in latter part of 2020
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Mandatory vaccinations for students would be a mistake
Compulsory Covid jabs for students may seem sensible but would discriminate against minorities, says Zachary Michael Jack
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‘Rule-bending’ needed for devolved nations to stay in Erasmus+
Policy expert says agreement between EU and UK is ‘not at all geared to separate treatment for regions’
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Universities must swap physical for digital estates − at warp speed
Like retailers, institutions must adapt to new circumstances by accelerating transformation or face long-term extinction, says Paul Baines
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Nearing retirement doesn’t have to mean you’re ‘out of the game’
But for those who wish to continue playing, it takes determination, stamina and strategy when the odds are stacked against you, says Graham Crow
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MPs and peers want £700 million to support Covid-hit students
Cross-party report calls on Westminster government to more than double hardship funding, but says straight refunds aren’t the answer