Interview with Faezeh Marzbanrad
Biomedical engineer talks about problem-solving, the importance of monitoring foetal cardiac health and why no one has got it quite right on STEM education for women
Biomedical engineer talks about problem-solving, the importance of monitoring foetal cardiac health and why no one has got it quite right on STEM education for women
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Grassroots effort by linguists seeks to lift up non-native English speakers, many of whom cannot afford professional proofreaders
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Former minister who has called for focus on India warns sector not to create new ‘over-reliance’
Universities will be told what approaches to online education fail to meet Office for Students' requirements as government pushes for return to face-to-face education
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Levelling up: thirty years on, has the post-92s’ time come?
We have appointed nine board members across four continents to improve transparency and help us further develop the league table, says Duncan Ross
Our Japan rankings are constructed on four pillars that demonstrate the broad strength of a university
Universities should avoid rushed assumptions about Covid’s financial impacts and its effects on study plans, survey suggests
Science committee hears evidence of ‘shocking’ levels of under-representation of ethnic minority experts at research council meetings
Philosopher A. C. Grayling says scholars should not fight digitisation but should seek to protect academic freedom and avoid the creation of a gig economy
Grant reviewers should close the circle by evaluating final reports, and recipients should spend the money as they see fit