If IQ levels are dropping, why are there more first-class degrees?
Nada Kakabadse asks if tuition fees, degree standards or teaching methods are contributing to the mismatch in performance data
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US universities challenge government warnings on China
After US government officials escalate warnings against Chinese espionage, university presidents challenge idea that itās a major campus activity
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Australian research and development spending āat 40-year lowā
Universities beg government to cancel cut planned for mini-budget
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Academy heads call for new standards after gene editing scandal
Scientists must act in wake of He Jiankui case, say US and Chinese leaders, to avoid ārash or hasty political reactionā
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Tenured workforce now in minority at Australian universities
Job security a dream for most higher education staff as casualisation escalates
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Letters ā 13 December 2018
One badly used metric doesnāt spoil the bunch The recent news story āDutch double down on shift away from role of metrics in academic careersā (6 December) reports that in a shake-up of how academics...
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The world needs academics more than ever
If anyone should be leading the charge to tackle the worldās biggest issues, it is academics. But toxic debates are derailing them from their original purpose
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Winter reads 2018-19: the best books of the season
Scholars give their recommendations for their best book of 2018 and the book they are most looking forward to reading in 2019
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Who values the humanities?
Claims that university education is vital for healthy societies are unconvincing and potentially counterproductive. Better to try to expand the tribe that appreciate the humanitiesā relative value,...
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Retirement planning: do compulsory retirement ages benefit the academy?
Many older academics have a great deal to offer, in terms of both research and teaching the next generation. But should they step aside for the sake of their younger colleaguesā careers? Jack Grove...
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Appointments ā 13 December 2018
Search our database of more than 7,000 global university jobs To place an advertisement please write to:Recruitment AdvertisingTimes Higher Education26 Red Lion SquareHolbornLondonWC1R 4HQ Telephone:...
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Interview with Miranda Kaufmann
The author and black history researcher speaksĀ on theĀ importance of passing historical knowledge on to the next generation, and reveals her competitive sporting nature
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Howard Petch, 1925-2018
Former president of University of Victoria remembered
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Open University issues warning over Ā£30 million deficit
Call for Englandās Augar review to take action over fate of part-time education, as Birkbeck starts losing money too