Scholars want sabbaticals and placements to fight climate change
More than a thousand people sign open letter published online by Times Higher Education
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Universities must act swiftly and independently on climate change
An open letter from academics and campaigners to sector leaders
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AI university president hopeful that Middle East can ‘catch up’
Sir Michael Brady believes generous scholarships and opportunity to create post-oil economy will prove attractive
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How to focus in an age of digital distraction
‘Monk mornings’, work sprints and withdrawal from social media helped Benedict Probst become hugely more productive
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Poorest students squeezed hardest as Australian enrolments shrink
Ream of new reports suggest capping of places is continuing to take a toll, but justify policy focus on graduate employment
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India must curb its entrance examination industry
A single test per state could help tackle India’s costly and complex admissions system, says Sanjay Mishra
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Part-time students ‘left behind’ by full-time ‘grade inflation’
Part-time learners in the UK much less likely to get a first or 2:1
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Australian move to regulate microcredential credit welcomed
Australian Qualifications Framework overhaul also recommends decoupling of knowledge and skills
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Indonesia enlists technology legend to galvanise universities
Commentators laud ‘exciting’ political pairing of seasoned bureaucrat and entrepreneurial icon
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US medical scholars vow to tackle climate, immigration and guns
Academy faces challenge of overcoming a sceptical White House and reluctance of some of its members
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The A to Z of social media for academia
Your definitive guide to using social and creative media as an academic
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UK universities must stop dragging their feet on anti-racism measures
The Equality and Human Rights commission’s latest report is just the latest to reinforce what we already know about the extent of racism in UK HE, says Ilyas NagdeeÂ
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Students kept away as Trump speaks at historically black college
US president’s visit shows heavy reliance of struggling minority campuses on federal power
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Perth and Gold Coast get international education priority status
‘Regional’ tag extended, after cities lobby for international education incentives
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Brazil’s public universities facing crisis as cuts deepen
Federal institutions vow to fight back against Jair Bolsonaro’s restrictive policies