Plans to end compulsory records on UK’s non-academic staff ‘shocking’
UCU warns universities minister that proposals in Hesa consultation neglect ‘crucial role’ of such staff in universities
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Singapore ‘fake news’ law ‘threatens academic freedom worldwide’
Academics fear global reach of new Singaporean legislation could result in censorship of international academic journals
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One hundred days of Bolsonaro and not much has changed
The academic persecution originally feared when Jair Bolsonaro was elected president of Brazil never materialised, but neither did his promised investment into science and research, says Justin Axel-...
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Georgetown slavery reparations plan spotlights institutions’ failings
Student action shows US colleges far from accepting their slavery-related debts
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Fund or fail: the fear of a doctoral student
The new rules of academia – where researchers are valued by the funding dollars that they generate – inhibit minority background scholars and threaten universities’ accountability, says Kahlil C....
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PhD student’s book examines ‘why black hair matters’
Emma Dabiri’s research uncovers the ways that our immediate reactions to people are still underpinned by the ideologies of ‘scientific racism’
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University is about more than just getting a job
Teaching students the skills that enable them to be change makers in their industries should be the real goal, says Natalie BrettÂ
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Ontario universities face dramatic shift to performance-based funding
Ford administration is blind to incompatibility of statistical metrics and quality teaching, academics warn
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The sands must shift to flexible learning in coastal communities
Where you live should not limit your educational aspirations, says Ian FribbanceÂ
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Quality bodies urged to tackle higher education ‘corruption’
Study finds evidence of widespread, worldwide corruption in HE and lack of action from quality assurance bodies to stop it
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Essex plans to grow staff numbers on back of student recruitment boom
University aims to create 100 new academic and 50 new professional posts at a time of overall gloom about UK university finances
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UCU must stand up for academic freedom on sex and gender
Scholars of feminism attract an overwhelming amount of intimidation; their right to explore controversial issues demands explicit protection, say Alice Sullivan, Judith Suissa, Holly Smith and Lesley...
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What are you reading? – 18 April 2019
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Patently Mathematical: Picking Partners, Passwords and Careers by the Numbers, by Jeff Suzuki
Tony Mann learns that ‘applied mathematics’ isn’t what it used to be
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Einstein’s Wife: The Real Story of Mileva Einstein-Marić, by Allen Esterson, David C. Cassidy and Ruth Lewin Sime
Jennifer Rohn enjoys an account that shatters some of the myths about Einstein’s marriage