Impostor syndrome: two-thirds of female scholars suffer badly
Self-perceived levels of imposter syndrome in women remain equally high among senior academics, study finds
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Are universities hotbeds of left-wing bias?
Claims that academics are indoctrinating their students with liberal propaganda are increasingly common in the right-wing media.
Elsevier profits near £1 billion despite European disputes
The publisher has reported steady growth and profit margins of more than a third but warned of threat to business from open access
Trailing spouse academics ‘face pay discrimination’
US study suggests hiring panels may offer worse terms to female scientists seeking jobs at their partner’s institution than to equally qualified solo candidates
Dons revolt against Oxford’s new ‘university-run’ college
Plans for Park College seen as a power grab by central management
International higher education’s borders are impassable to the poor
The difficulties even of obtaining a scholarship to study in the West amount to systemic exclusion
Universities switch on to YouTube student influencers
Student vloggers are the perfect 'weapon to target university applicants', increasingly regarded as more powerful than other marketing methods
Virtual reality technology ‘does not improve learning outcomes’
But research finds students prefer the mode over more traditional teaching methods
Student-supervisor relationships ‘inherently risky’
Australian universities yet to sign up to guidelines, representative body says
What universities can do to help pregnant PhD students
Ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March, Selina Sutton explains what universities are doing wrong (and right) when supporting PhD candidates during pregnancy and beyond
