Cash-strapped Birkbeck must not axe social mobility
The mature student specialist’s renowned politics department could become part of the solution rather than the problem, says Matthew Flinders
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Watchdog criticises Christ Church over dean dispute costs
Charity Commission issues formal warning over handling of finances linked to Martyn Percy affair
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Only one in 11 UK universities ‘very confident’ on carbon targets
Survey finds a vast majority of students want clearer strategies for climate change
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Coursera becomes latest edtech firm to announce redundancies
One of the biggest original Mooc providers is ‘entering a new chapter’, its chief executive has told staff, amid a gloomier financial climate
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Lives in the balance
Our work-life balance survey finds the inevitable: that for many if not most in academia, workloads are unmanageable, and seem to be getting worse
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US universities warned they still owe faculty post-pandemic
At THE conference in Los Angeles, warning of long-term debt to workers includes suggested remedies such as temporary release from course loads and pause in tenure clock
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Senator Ben Sasse wins final vote to lead University of Florida
Student member of statewide board declines to join rest of board in ratifying Republican senator, as faculty and students in Gainesville look to punish colleagues who backed him
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10 November 2022 digital edition
Do ever-growing to-do lists cancel out working-from-home benefits?
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‘Poor’ progress on tackling sexual misconduct in universities
Evaluation report finds some institutions ‘slow to prioritise this issue’, leading to need for more regulation to ensure ‘consistent approach’ across sector
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Swiss commit to closer UK ties ‘with or without’ Horizon access
‘Political signal’ could prompt closer work on research, staff and student mobility, ambassador tells THE
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Interview with Suraj Yengde
The Harvard researcher discusses his humble upbringing and how the plight of Dalits is now being taken more seriously, in academia and beyond
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Put more academics on English governing bodies, says Hepi report
Report follows university governance scandals such as that triggering exit of ex-De Montfort v-c Dominic Shellard
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Gender quota for medical research grants splits academics
New Australian arrangement hailed as long overdue by many, but critics warn of unintended consequences
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Four in 10 higher education staff say they’ll quit in five years
THE’s second global work-life balance survey finds although flexible working has brought benefits, long hours remain a ‘chronic’ problem
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The week in higher education – 10 November 2022
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media