Psychology explains why students aren’t flocking back to campus
Our higher valuation of scarce commodities and our aversion to losing things we value now play in digital education’s favour, suggests Paul Penn
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UCL architecture school staff suspended over ‘toxic’ bullying
Independent report claims racism and sexual misconduct were covered up by ‘boys’ club’
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UK losing ground on international PhD student recruitment
UK has lost market share to research rivals despite taking on many more self-funded Chinese doctoral students, report finds
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Perception v reality
The pursuit of truth is at the heart of academia. But public perception is also crucial if universities are to sustain themselves – and fiction can help
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Standards crackdown ‘not anti-university’, minister insists
Michelle Donelan addresses criticisms of flagship policies at Higher Education Policy Institute conference
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Melbourne vows to ‘dramatically’ reduce reliance on casual staff
University’s pledge comes amid heightened political scrutiny on insecure employment practices at universities
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Lawrence Bacow to step down as Harvard president
Alumnus and academic lifer to leave next summer amid rash of turnover among US university leaders in Covid’s aftermath
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What cancel culture? Most students happy with freedom of speech
Major survey finds most UK undergraduates hear wide variety of opinions shared on campus and share their views freely
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My precious! How academia’s Gollums guard their research fields
Over-possessive scholars may resort to foul play to protect their research domains, say postdocs
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Class attendance plummets post-Covid
Global survey conducted by ɫºÐÖ±²¥ finds far fewer students turning up and engaging in lectures and seminars
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The week in higher education – 9 June 2022
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Research integrity training ‘a box-ticking exercise’
Australian survey finds that internal training focuses on things staff already know, like how to define research integrity, rather than practical skills to achieve it
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Interview with Valentyna Ushchyna
Ukrainian philologist who found a host university while in a 10-hour queue at the border talks about a life upended
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Internal spam in academia is out of control
Friendly reminders about university events, deadlines and policies may seem harmless, but fielding these endless emails exacts a high price, says Frank LoSchiavo
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Universities need comprehensive 30-year action plans on climate change
Leaders must mandate objectives for research, teaching and external engagement, with major reviews every decade, says Warren Bebbington