UCU: when the branches and the centre are brave
The UCU is in a unique position of strength and reflection – the low turnout for the pay dispute ballot doesn't change that, says Michael CarleyÂ
Search
-
-
Forward thinking: THE University Leaders Survey 2018
What are vice-chancellors’ insights into the trends, threats and priorities affecting the future of the university? Nearly 200 leaders of world-ranked universities give their views on where the...
-
What are you reading? – 9 August 2018
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
-
Australia lobbied to rejoin ‘Asian Erasmus’ scheme
Country’s vice-chancellors conceived exchange programme, only to abandon it as focus shifted to recruitment
-
THE World University Rankings 2019: engagement with business brings a multitude of riches
Successful partnerships with industry players hinge on location and circumstances, while funding is only part of the picture, says Sarah Wild
-
Will China be the new centre of gravity in world of research?
Simon Baker examines the rise of China as a research nation and the worries this provokes among some Westerners
-
New University of Surrey v-c looks to China for industry links
Max Lu, the first Chinese academic to lead a UK university, says that increasing the institution's links with major firms from his homeland will be a priority
-
How can universities compete with tech giants for AI talent?
National strategies also debate merits of basic versus applied research in rapidly expanding field
-
Graduates will never truly leave the university of the future
In an unpredictable, increasingly digital age, Singapore’s universities are rethinking how to equip alumni with relevant skills throughout their lives
-
Interview with Lyndsey Stonebridge
The humanities professor discusses her passion for human rights, how universities can work with refugees, and learning to stop apologising
-
Campuses warn against metrics-only knowledge exchange framework
Universities say they must be able to supplement metrics with contextual or narrative information
-
Accounting for Slavery: Masters and Management, by Caitlin Rosenthal
The capital value of slaves made it possible for white livelihoods to flourish, writes Martin Myers
-
Plan S: how important is open access publishing?
The advent of Plan S promises to turbocharge the open access movement, but amid pushback from researchers and publishers, Rachael Pells examines whether the demand for published research truly merits...
-
Call to give early career researchers more independence
Review of UK guidelines says junior scholars should spend 20 per cent of time on their own projects and personal development