Machines of many parts
The humanities can seem to struggle in our science-dominated world, but even a utilitarian view must hold them as foundational to a decent society
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‘Heartbreak’ as research careers ruined by Australian rule tweak
ARC says it communicated rule change clearly, but applicants say it forces them to plagiarise to qualify for funding
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Academics speak out on rising tensions at UK-China branch campuses
Some academics depart China amid allegations of overly strict Covid rules and narrowing space for academic freedom
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The scourge of managerial blah
Much of the language now used by universities feels like a kind of literary lockjaw that is too dull even to poke fun at. Joe Moran considers the causes and disastrous consequences
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The week in higher education - 19 August 2021
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Interview with André Brett
Crawford Medal-winning historian on why New Zealand doesn’t have borders, big screens are a good thing and research grant applications are too long
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Eric Weitz, 1953-2021
Tributes paid to scholar whose ‘vision of rebuilding the humanities and arts’ left deep mark at the City College of New York
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US college Republicans mirroring national party split
Aggrieved pro-Trump offshoots rise on campuses, complete with allegedly rigged national leadership election
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Government funders ‘suppressing health research’
One in five public health researchers pressured to conceal or change their findings, study finds
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Is STEM growth really stunting the humanities?
The narrative that the humanities are haemorrhaging students, funding and political favour is deeply felt around the world. But the evidence of the disciplines’ decline is considerably more nuanced,...
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19 August 2021 digital edition
Stifled subjects: is STEM growth really stunting the humanities?Â
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University of Portsmouth sponsored supplement digital edition
Produced by and paid for by the University of Portsmouth
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Study casts doubt on whether anti-cheating laws work
Some students still cheat despite thinking it is illegal, international survey finds
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Groundbreaking Singapore academic freedom survey finds constraints
Female scholars twice as likely to feel constrained as male colleagues, poll showsÂ
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Pandemic burnout will slow restart of research
Universities must accept that overworked scholars cannot simply resume their research careers overnight, says Jenny Pickerill