Schoolchildren less convinced of importance of university
Social mobility charity says 11- to 16-year-olds in England and Wales may be increasingly aware of apprenticeship options
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There has been an uprising in Arab higher education
When people think of recent major changes in Arab countries, they often call to mind the Arab uprisings of late 2010 and beyond.
Can mapping curricula shed light on teaching and academic impact?
Columbia University project reveals which texts are set most often on university courses around the world
Czech totalitarianism institute faces questions over research
Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes has often been at the centre of contemporary political battles over the country’s communist past
AI bot poses as essay writer for hire to catch contract cheaters
Essay mill expert likens Georgia Tech’s tactics to entrapment
A little more honesty would go a long way in academia
Schools used to be more honest about the pupils they were putting forward to universities, and not all applicants were predictably ‘passionate’ about their subjects.
Big universities pay more as Germany strikes Springer Nature deal
‘Publish and read’ pact leaves Elsevier as last of three big publishers yet to reach agreement with country’s negotiators
Male academics value quick PhD completion more than women
Increasing number of female evaluators on committees could put more emphasis on long-term outcomes, says researcher
Russian curbs on foreigners show rise of science nationalism
Kremlin action follows US reluctance to work with China, and comes as Moscow moves closer to Beijing
The true costs of research and publishing
Kathryn M. Rudy considers the huge expenses of doing scholarly work in her field of art history
