Honour yet
I have had a lot of sympathy for Fred Inglis’ sharp criticisms of the grim reality of current academic life and practices; however, I found his piece “The lost honour of the life of the mind” deeply...
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Actions belie words
Among the values espoused in London Metropolitan University’s strategic plan are those of openness and accountability. The fact that management have wheeled out an anonymous spokesman to deny that...
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Laurie Taylor – 26 May 2016
The official weekly newsletter of the University of Poppleton. Finem respice!
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Grant winners – 26 May 2016
A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash
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Résumé whitening: why I use a ‘white name’ when applying for academic jobs
After failing to be shortlisted for several jobs, a black British lecturer decided to apply to universities using a ‘whitened name’
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Asia University Rankings 2016 results to be announced on 20 June
Asia ranking will be expanded to contain 200 institutions and will be exclusively previewed at THE's 2016 Asia Universities Summit
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Who even wants the TEF?
Justification for the teaching excellence framework in the 2016 HE White Paper is flawed, says Dorothy Bishop
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Which universities would lose out from Brexit?
Data show deep dependence on EU funds by some institutions and subjects
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Do ‘retire and return’ staff help or hinder universities?
Does flexible working benefit universities as well as individuals? Jack Grove reports
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University staff strike over 1.1% pay offer
Two-day walkout follows offer branded an 'insult' by the UCU, but employers claim strike will have 'no to low impact'
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US college introduces diversity requirement for tenure
Pomona College academics vote for guidelines that ask tenure candidates to be ‘attentive to diversity in the student body’
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Moocs prove that universities can and should embrace online learning
Higher education institutions should not fear failure when it comes to new technology, says Kerri Morgan
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Middlesex prepares for new Mauritian campus in ‘education hub’
The sugar cane has been cleared for a new campus on the Indian Ocean island