US academies call for reshaping of postgraduate STEM education
End stigma against students who don't want to pursue careers in academia, says report
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Moocs are a solution in search of a problem
If microcredentials could only gain the trust of employers and workers, platforms would have a golden goose on their hands, says Chris Fellingham
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The pragmatic road to a PhD
To spare doctoral candidates protracted and unproductive efforts, Tim Marler and Dean Young suggest a pragmatic route to successful completion, while, below, Julian Kirchherr advocates a quick-and-...
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Saudi Arabia鈥檚 Vision 2030: 鈥榯ransformative鈥 for HE or a mirage?
Increasing research investment could see country lead the region in higher education, but experts say it needs to balance capacity with culture
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MENA Universities Summit 2018 to take place in Saudi Arabia
糖心Vlog鈥檚 third summit in the region will reveal the best universities in the Arab world聽
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Vietnam鈥檚 cram-and-exam framework has got to go
Universities have a responsibility to introduce students to critical thinking聽and counter the rote learning聽that聽schools聽employ聽in聽preparation for the high-stakes university entrance exam, says...
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Is everything healthy in cancer research?
Nearly 50 years since war on cancer was declared, declarations of victory remain a distant prospect. Here, six cancer researchers assess the lie of the land
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Interview with Caroline Dean
The biologist on how a box of tulip bulbs encouraged her to research plants and why聽women must expand their comfort zone聽
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Interview with Sir Geoff Palmer
Scotland鈥檚 first black professor talks about life as an immigrant, his experiences of racism and why 鈥榖etter science makes better鈥
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Hollywood鈥檚 academic neighbour takes lead on tackling sex abuse
Higher education institutions are well placed to develop solutions to harassment and assault, says University of Southern California provost
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Are universities engines or products of economic growth?
To what extent can universities drive economic development 鈥 or vice versa? Rachael Pells explores the ways in which higher education and economic success interact
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Melanie Welham appointed BBSRC executive chair
permanent post for interim chief executive confirmed ahead of UKRI formation
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Interview with John Hennessy
The computer scientist on the future of online education, seeing early demonstrations of Google, and why he wished he had cloned himself
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Overseas students targeted in new export strategy
The government has said it is 鈥渞ealistic鈥 for UK international student numbers to grow up to 20 per cent over five years under current visa rules