Harry Collins is voting to back scientific values
The principles of scepticism and open-mindedness are vital in a post-truth world, an expert on experts tells Matthew Reisz
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Firm friends: the UK needs better university-industry links
Theresa May鈥檚 new industrial strategy will support universities鈥 R&D, but more partnerships with business 鈥 while never entirely risk-free 鈥 are needed
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The wisdom, or not, of the ages in the REF
As one of the authors of the study cited in the article 鈥淥ld and male REF panels fail to reward innovation, study says鈥 (News, 2 March), I would like to point out that the interviewees took part in...
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Radical change
The report on the 鈥渙ver-representation鈥 of left-liberal views in UK academia written by Noah Carl of Nuffield College, Oxford, which was based on a Times Higher Education survey from April 2015, was...
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The risk of novelty
Re the news article 鈥淵oung academics鈥 research 鈥榚legant but not interesting鈥欌 (23 February), in which an emeritus professor bemoans the increasing 鈥渃onservatism鈥 of young scholars鈥 papers. A...
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Goldilocks marking
This is the season of soon-to-be graduates filling in the National Student Survey. Across the sector, the NSS is being watched with greater anxiety than ever before because the results will be a key...
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Mystical delusions
Thanks to the article for University Mental Health Day by Liz Morrish (鈥淎udit culture is a resigning matter鈥, Features, 2 March), I was reminded of 鈥渢he right to intellectual and professional self-...
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Lords defeat UK government again on TEF and private providers
Peers back further amendments to Higher Education and Research Bill
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Why international scholarship programmes are flocking to Asia
Charlotte Evans on East Asia鈥檚 growing significance as a hub for international higher education
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Women in research: bibliometrics show progress over 20 years
Elsevier report highlights countries and subjects where gender equality is improving the most
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Heriot-Watt University blames Brexit for redundancies
Fears that Scottish institution will be first of many institutions to make cuts
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International Women鈥檚 Day: embracing staff diversity
Yusra Mouzughi believes that 鈥榠nternational鈥 women in universities should be celebrating their cultural differences