Times Higher Education’s academic holiday guide 2019
As summer approaches in the northern hemisphere, six academics give their personal guides to their favourite vacation destinationsÂ
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Michael Purvis, 1941-2019
Tributes paid to energy engineer with a passion for helping the environment
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Interview with Eileen Wall
The newly appointed head of research at Scotland’s Rural College talks of her Irish upbringing and explains how better understanding of agriculture and animal sciences is key to reducing the impact...
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SOAS director warned that institution could run out of money
School’s new student intake fell by nearly 40 per cent in just two years
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White House science chief leaves door ajar to open access mandate
Asked by É«ºÐÖ±²¥ why taxpayers should not be able to immediately see the results of research they financed, Kelvin Droegemeier answered: ‘They maybe should’
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The week in higher education – 30 May 2019
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Conference organisers urged to take action against harassment
Academics call for development of clear policies on misconduct, and lifetime bans for offenders
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Augar review: recommendations in full
Long-anticipated review of post-18 education and funding in England delivers 53 recommendations for government
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The Augar review could be a watershed moment
The panel have skilfully avoided some potential elephant traps and have come up with a sensible and wide-ranging view that deserves political attention – even if it doesn’t get it, says Nick Hillman
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Writing books gives only backhanded returns
Lincoln Allison may have lived through the glory days of academic publishing, but he still wonders whether the countless hours he spent writing his 14 moderately successful tomes would have been...
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Careers intelligence: how can professional services staff progress?
Giving those in professional services a sense of identity and purpose in increasingly complex institutions are among keys, experts say
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Are these the dying days of genuine liberal arts education?
Consumerism, technology and the culture wars threaten to render critical thinking an unwanted skill, worries Victor Ferrall
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Professor paid less than male peers loses discrimination case
Judge says that salaries paid to Catherine Freyd’s colleagues reflect departmental roles and retention raises
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Universities in firing line as Farage builds populist movement
European elections may give Brexit Party leader a springboard to amplify his attacks on academics