Sexism and abuse are not a male preserve
Re 鈥淭he Weinsteins of academia can no longer be tolerated鈥 (Opinion, 7聽November). As a woman in academia, I聽must say that I聽am becoming tired of this gendered debate and blaming of abuse of power on...
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Brexit battle
If UK universities are indeed embroiled in a culture war over Brexit (鈥淎re UK universities on the front line of a Brexit 鈥榗ulture war鈥?鈥, News, 9 November) how can we, as Andy Westwood suggests, 鈥溾...
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The bottom line
Although I聽agree with the overall argument in the article 鈥淭he role of business schools within universities鈥 (Opinion, 6聽November) 鈥 that the role of business schools must be viewed through a wider...
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Unfunny foundation
I鈥檓 afraid Devorah Baum鈥檚 joke about Cohen, a Jew in Berlin in 1933, and Hitler 鈥渉aving lunch鈥 (鈥淧ainfully funny鈥, Feature, 26聽October) doesn鈥檛 do it for me. In narrative jokes, the key to the art of...
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Scholarly sleaze
Just like Hollywood and Parliament, academia has entrenched power hierarchies. It can鈥檛 pretend that sexual harassment doesn鈥檛 take place
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Mari Lyn Salvador, 1943-2017
Former director of Berkeley anthropology museum remembered
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Unification is the key to diversification
A single, comprehensive policy and funding infrastructure for UK tertiary education would empower learners and encourage innovation, say Paul Woodgates and Mike Boxall
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Best universities for employability: UK down amid Brexit fears
Placings for UK in latest edition of Global University Employability Survey may already be reflecting damage to country鈥檚 reputation
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How to make yourself more KEFable
Getting innovations to market can be a conundrum, but help and support is available for those limbering up for the knowledge exchange framework, says聽Siraj Ahmed Shaikh聽
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Why are universities not leading the charge for better thinking?
Traditions, success and lack of self-reflection limit higher education's role in thought revolutions, says Geoff Mulgan
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Universities must ease the pains of bondage
PhD failure can have disastrous consequences for overseas students bonded to their funders, says Andrew George
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Ghanaian university founder wins $500K Wise Prize
Patrick Awuah set up institution to focus on critical thinking, ethics and collaboration
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Research must transcend 鈥榙ystopian mindset鈥 of the past half-century
Ahead of his聽Vincent Briscoe Lecture, Bill Durodi茅 calls on researchers to engage with issues of great social and technological ambition