Workaholic academics need to stop taking pride in their burnout
It is precisely by getting their priorities straight that established academics can, and must, set a better example, say Fleur Jongepier and Mathijs van de Sande
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Oxford faces questions as Naomi Wolf PhD stays under wraps
Controversy-hit author’s dissertation still not available six years after it was examined
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China steps up efforts to poach Nobelists, but will it pay off?
Beijing follows Shenzhen and other cities in seeking to attract laureates, but experts question whether initiative will have trickle-down effect on basic science
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The week in higher education – 4 March 2021
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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4 March 2021 digital edition
Long-haul problem: will international recruitment take off again post-Covid?
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We can’t teach in a technological dystopia
The pandemic brought out the best in teaching staff in many universities. Yet countervailing forces are stamping out their creativity, warns Andy Farnell
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Will international recruitment survive Covid-19?
The pandemic has prompted dire predictions about international student enrolment at anglophone universities. But will those fears come to pass? Is there an alternative to standard international...
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Does the disembodied Zoom class boost gender equality?
Teaching online renders women’s bodies invisible, but are their talking heads really judged on a par with men’s, asks Kate Eichhorn
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UK universities fear more strikes as USS pensions crisis deepens
‘Unaffordable’ contribution increases proposed by Universities Superannuation Scheme mean member benefits may be up for debate once more
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Innovation & Impact Summit seeks to build on Covid response
Sustainability in a post-pandemic world the focus of ɫºÐÖ±²¥Â event held in partnership with Auckland and Penn State
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Emerging Economies University Rankings 2021 table information
Key statisticsThe data shown under key statistics is that provided by the university itself in its submission to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. It represents data from the 2018...
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Trash-talking physicist wins ‘Dance Your PhD’ contest
‘I’m the first author, you’re just et al,’ raps Jakub Kubecka on his way to £2,000 prize
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UK budget: Sunak pledges new visa route and freezes fee cap
Plan for unsponsored, points-based route features in budget, alongside freeze in fees for 2022-23
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USS says pension contributions set to hit 50 per cent of salaries
Universities UK says increases are unaffordable for employers and risk pricing even more staff out of scheme