Pay cuts for Bilkent University scholars who disappoint peers
Private university in Turkey neglects research metrics for external views on academics’ performance
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Higher education in Europe: the glass is more than half full
Three achievements are underestimated in current political debates, says Anne Corbett
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A good guide to steer the right governance course?
An updated governance code aims to help institutions avoid controversies while respecting autonomy, but some wish it said more about openness and inclusivity
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Old campus battles roll on into new year
Alan Ryan is dismayed to see that the US is still bedevilled by lethal racism
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A Tour of Bones: Facing Fear and Looking for Life, by Denise Inge
David Salter is moved by reflections on changing attitudes to mortality across cultures and time
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Virtuous Violence: Hurting and Killing to Create, Sustain, End, and Honor Social Relationships, by Alan Page Fiske and Tage Shakti Rai
Chris Knight on a theory that an excess of morality is the cause of most violence and conflict today
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The Innovator’s Hypothesis: How Cheap Experiments Are Worth More than Good Ideas, by Michael Schrage
Elizabeth Chell on a common-sense guide to managing innovation in businesses
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The Computing Universe: A Journey through a Revolution, by Tony Hey and Gyuri Pápay
John Gilbey on an ambitious and comprehensive look at the changing world of computers
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Technologies of Sexiness: Sex, Identity, and Consumer Culture, by Adrienne Evans and Sarah Riley
Emma Rees on the difficulties of defining and exploring women’s sexual subjectivities in the 21st century
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Britannia Obscura: Mapping Hidden Britain, by Joanne Parker
Philip Hoare on an alternative look at Britain - from hidden canal systems to ancient energy circuits
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REF questions: could we do it for a fiver?
All congratulations to the research excellence framework winners of course, but the cost (human and financial) of the whole exercise has been questioned by many.The article “The (predicted) results...
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Postgrad study: more than loans are needed
Academic staff must do more to address inequality of access to taught master’s and doctoral degrees, say Sally Hancock and Paul Wakeling
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REF 2014 rerun: who are the 'game players'?
How do rankings shift when institutions are compared on research intensity, which takes into account percentage of staff submitted, rather than on standard GPA alone?
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Funding plea for humanities as life sciences crowned REF 2014 champion
Uplift in research quality in main panel A raises fears that funding could be concentrated at a handful of universities
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New year’s resolutions – for others to keep
Imagine having the power to direct higher education leaders, scholars or policymakers to take - and stick to - a new approach in 2015