Holiday: the pause that refreshes
Academics may see their work as a calling, which makes it hard for them to switch off. But vacations are essential for well-being 鈥 and a bit of fun
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An age-old topic: to carry on or to step aside?
When is 鈥淭he right time to retire鈥 for academics? John Gill asks in his leader of 6聽July. I聽can see where there might be exceptions to the rule, enabling a聽professor to stay on, but having an age...
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Contact fallacies
Your story 鈥淯niversity applicants 鈥榚xpect more contact hours than at school鈥欌 (www.timeshighereducation.com, 4 July) reports survey findings that 60 per cent of new undergraduates expect to have more...
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Sufficient licence
In his letter 鈥淲orking the seams鈥 (15 June) arguing against robust European Union-wide text and data mining exceptions, Stephen Lotinga of the Publishers Association asserts that the likes of Google...
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No bats or cats?
Philosopher Stephen Mumford (鈥淭he truth is out there鈥, Features, 29聽June) is concerned about practical relevance in his subject, yet his 鈥渕etaphysics of absences鈥 seems limited to one room that lacks...
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Failure to embrace new teaching techniques not just about fear of embarrassment
There are many reasons why academics shun new pedagogical styles, say Lauren Herckis, Richard Scheines and Joel Smith
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Justine Greening: Labour鈥檚 free tuition plan 鈥榯hreat to access鈥
Education secretary warns against following Scotland鈥檚 no-fees policy in England
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Judge dismisses lawsuit against Texas campus carry law
Court rules that professors suing the state did not provide evidence that presence of guns would impact on free speech
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The university where traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine sit side by side
Chris Parr visits a university aiming to be the best in the world at both Western and traditional Chinese medicine
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Cambridge plans postgraduate growth to counter financial worries
University cites Brexit as factor causing financial uncertainty 鈥 but also as recruitment 鈥榦pportunity鈥
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As Western boycotts continue, Israeli universities look to Asia
First Israeli university in China welcomes students this summer