Watch your tongue
In his criticism of Spikedâs Free Speech University Rankings, âFrankly, the Free Speech Rankings are misleading, ill-informed and worryingly influentialâ (Opinion, 22Â February), Carl Thompson fails...
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Male mastheads
Gendered power displays do not have to be sexual in nature, as illustrated by the occupation of gatekeeping positions in academic systems, in this case in respect of research and publishing. There...
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Serfdom 101
In your round-up of The Week in Higher Education (News, 22Â February), you report Aileen Hammondâs suggestion that âall students in tertiary education could be required to register for work in...
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US social scientists must look beyond their own borders
Parochialism makes sense from a career point of view, but is disastrous for public discourse, say Cynthia Miller-Idriss and Mitchell L. Stevens
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HR departments are the pits of bureaucracy
People must be treated fairly, but endless box-ticking is not the way to ensure this, say Roger Watson and David Thompson
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University league tables should be relegated
Students would benefit enormously if only universities felt freer to innovate and collaborate, says Nick Bevan
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Australian universities report record foreign enrolments
Data released amid concern that tensions with China may lead to future downturn in recruitment
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International Womenâs Day: there is no female version of the âold boysâ networkâ
There are very few outlets for women to work together against unhelpful concepts that hold back female progression in academia, says Elisabeth Julie Vargo
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Oxford poised to reverse position on USS pensions dispute
Vice-chancellor convenes special council meeting after academics vote overwhelmingly to change institutionâs stance
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Europe set to miss flagship open access target
Despite some progress, researchers are still reluctant to switch journals because of fears it could hinder their careers
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London Met: John Rafteryâs shrinking success story?
Outgoing vice-chancellor reflects on four years in what many regard as English higher educationâs toughest job
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Too big? No, Australian university surpluses are too small
The government is wrong to portray campus surpluses as âslush fundsâ, says expert