End of Harvard trial offers more questions than answers
Parties must wait for a ruling on affirmative action policies, with a Supreme Court judgment likely years away
Search
-
-
Race-conscious admissions and the measurement of merit
With the USâ affirmative action policies once again thrust to the centre of public debate, Patricia GĂĄndara reflects on the measures used to deem students deserving of entrance to leading universities
-
UK universities fear collision of REF and subject TEF
Institutions face ânever-ending rollercoasterâ of assessment, conference hears
-
Universities wary of Trumpâs move against gender choice
Academics express anxiety about ultimate reach of proposed policy tying gender to birth
-
Rich âshould pay to help poorer nations make open access switchâ
Plan S task force leader suggests developed nations could contribute towards article processing charges in poorer sectors
-
Mighty All Souls keeps Oxfordâs finest on their toes, but is it just for show?
The All Souls fellowship exam confirms everything you already knew about Oxford, yet the brilliance isnât in the answers but in the institution itself, writes Arabella Byrne
-
Government bill for student choice apps rises to ÂŁ425K
Sector representatives sceptical of âkickstarterâ spending
-
Middle managersâ tunnel vision âbarrier to diversityâ in science
Scientific excellence must mean more than âhow good someone is with a round-bottom flaskâ, conference hears
-
Letters â 1 November 2018
Electoral win is not only route to political impact Your feature âPower drillâ (25 October) reported on US scientists who have sought to get themselves and other like-minded scholars into elected...
-
Market bet could cost communities a great deal
The possibility of a university failing as it is exposed to commercial forces could have consequences that ripple out far beyond campus
-
African students shun West for China
Chinaâs growing presence in Africa is causing many students to head to Asia rather than Western universities, says Zahir Irani
-
A scholarâs book perfect for kidsâŠand presidents, too
Matthew Reisz considers how childrenâs literature that draws on academic scholarship can hold lessons for readers of any age or social rank
-
Appointments â 1 November 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:...
-
The Rise of Neoliberal Feminism, by Catherine Rottenberg
Book of the week: leaning in self-determinedly sidelines collective efforts to secure equality, says Emma Rees