Why are sandwich courses seeing a resurgence?
Year after year, graduate recruiters emphasise the weight a good work placement carries in the hiring process.
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University of Glasgow economics lecturer move sparks row
Decision to move senior lecturer off core module raises further concerns about economics teaching in universities
Germany and Malaysia ‘top performers’ for internationalisation
Germany and Malaysia have been singled out as the best performers in major British Council research that looks at national policies on openness to international higher education.
Barcelona rising
A growing research institute -- operating outside Spain's standard higher education regulations -- attracts foreign talent in a city seeing increased prominence in higher education.
Cambridge plans to charge £230k fees for business doctorate
The University of Cambridge is planning a business doctorate that will cost students £80,000 in the first year, with a total cost of £230,000, making it one of the world’s most expensive degrees.
Digital humanities scholars are like Silicon Valley ‘disruptors’
Many humanities scholars have praised the digital humanities as one of the more promising developments for their disciplines.
Are older academics past their productive peak?
A recent paper claims that the quality of researchers declines with age.
UK Universities ‘should set targets’ on recruiting male students
Only two English universities have targets to increase recruitment of male students, according to a Higher Education Policy Institute report on the sector’s gender gap “problem”.
UK Student mental health: fresh spike in problems reported
Four out of five UK universities have reported a “noticeable increase” in serious mental health problems among students, according to a survey.
Unequal marking blamed on peer pressure, not disciplinary divides
Peer pressure and departmental culture, not a divide between quantitative and qualitative disciplines, may explain the variations between marks awarded to students in different subjects.
