‘Fatphobia’ in the academy: the last acceptable prejudice?
Cornell University philosopher Kate Manne is calling out the discrimination – often blatant – faced by scholars deemed overweight
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Ben Sasse wins over Florida faculty with moderation and money
Former Republican senator wins praise for energy, ideas and willingness to engage on contentious issues
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Confusion over Accord’s ‘demand-driven’ widening access plan
Key recommendation in Australian sector review report is substantially different from its historical namesake
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Have universities got their fingers on the pulse of digital health?
Innovations such as wearable tech and mobile apps are expected to revolutionise healthcare and generate fortunes. But which researchers and institutions are taking their 10,000 steps, and what should...
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We need more of global science’s good and less of the bad and the ugly
Power relations would be more equitable if all leading disciplinary journals and books were published in multiple languages, says Simon Marginson
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French universities and research ‘endangered’ by €900 million cut
Rectors question how Macron can live up to promise to end underfunding of science
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V-c: Jo Phoenix case ‘astounding indictment of UK universities’
Academic leading sex and gender research review for government also criticises ‘shocking failure of leadership in sector’ after professor’s tribunal win against OU
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Areas with lowest participation rates ‘also least productive’
Hesa examines association between productivity and skill levels at local authority level
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Ontario funding boost ‘is interim relief only’ for universities
Ford government offers C$1.3 billion increase for higher education over three years, well short of levels its own expert panel suggested
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Professor’s $1 billion donation ends medical school tuition fees
Board chair gives late husband’s stock to help train doctors in New York’s impoverished Bronx
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Survey for first Interdisciplinary Science Rankings now open
Responses from academics will be used alongside other data to create new ranking
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Study puts academia’s ‘exhaustion economy’ under the spotlight
Those living with chronic energy-impairing illnesses need support from funders and publishers, not just universities, says researcher
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City St George’s ‘wants to be something different’ for London
Leader of soon-to-be-merged university says mergers have to be the right strategic fit, because financial savings don’t always come straight away
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Australian universities lock horns over ‘wealth tax’ proposal
Education minister has an ‘open mind’, amid debate over adapted plan for levy on international students’ fees
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Researching violence in your own community can be a slap in the face
Maintaining authority, professional distance and ‘authenticity’ is hard among people who knew you pre-academia, reflects Brad Evans