News blog: more and more UK universities appointing female leaders
I have just read the news that Plymouth University has appointed Judith Petts as its new vice-chancellor.
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US universities invest $185 million in study abroad
US universities and study abroad organisations have committed to spend $185 million (£122 million) over the next five years to make study abroad more accessible ...
Dynamic duos in science can reap rewards of academic partnerships
In an age when research teams can run into hundreds or even thousands of people, the idea of an academic double act may seem rather quaint.
Only one in four new degree courses attracts enough students, study suggests
Barely one in four new courses launched by UK universities recruits a “viable” first cohort of students, a study suggests.
Social network overload ‘wastes academics’ time’
To some, everyday life feels like a never-ending battle to keep abreast of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest and a host of other social networks.
Lecture theatres should be ditched for ‘21st-century teaching spaces’
Many universities are still attempting to teach students 21st-century ideas while stuck in an “18th-century paradigm”, an education expert at an architectural and consulting firm has warned.
‘Reach for the Sky’ explores pressure to get into South Korean universities
A new documentary has exposed the extreme pressure put on South Korean students to win entry to three of the country’s most prestigious universities.
Inflexible partners ‘can hold back female academics more than children’
Female academics may be held back in their careers more by inflexible partners, and less by the demands of children, than previously thought, a new analysis indicates.
Humanities needs overhaul to stress ‘benefits for industry’
The value of the humanities to business is underestimated, but few departments are able to demonstrate relevance of studies to industr
Wellcome Trust to fund more long-term projects to counter ‘pressure to publish’
The Wellcome Trust is to fund more long-term research projects because of fears that the pressure to publish and the need to show research impact will prevent academics from successfully tackling the world’s most pressing challenges.
