New book provides self-help for those struggling in academe
Being Well in Academia offers guidance on ‘bullying, conflict, death, poverty, racism and violence’, says author and ‘agony aunt’ Petra Boynton
Being Well in Academia offers guidance on ‘bullying, conflict, death, poverty, racism and violence’, says author and ‘agony aunt’ Petra Boynton
UK universities must investigate how many of their students are affected by homelessness – and what can be done about it, says Ricardo Visinho
Conference also hears that online learning might present more equitable opportunities for cultural exchange
For a successful transition to open access, we must respect the needs and requirements for different types of output and disciplines, says Rhodri Jackson
Education secretary says use of predicted grades in English system ‘breeds low aspiration and unfairness’
Vice-chancellors criticise level of contributions proposed by Universities Superannuation Scheme
UK’s chief scientific adviser for national security says threat to universities’ values is most significant risk
Vice-chancellors and business leaders urge tighter focus and fresh funding incentives to drive up industry-academia innovation
Foreign student flows will bounce back even better, Australian strategist says, and sector should put profits aside to help visitors in need
Vast majority of final-year students fail to take test to qualify as physicians
The experience of Monash University suggests that staff members’ greatest mental health needs are not necessarily obvious, says Kim Cornish
Survey finds one in five scholars self-censored their teaching when students from autocratic states were in their class
Vice-chancellors say confirming offers after results day would increase ‘fairness for applicants’, with switch proposed for 2023
Amid the pandemic shutdown, Bashir M. Al-Hashimi took the reins of a faculty at King’s College London. He shares his key lessons in how to quickly settle in with a remote team
Astrophysicists in Hong Kong and France say that public perceptions of gender should change and that more should be done to support women in science