Making PhDs staff would worsen money worries, says Russell Group
Manchester vice-president urges funders to address ‘low’ stipends but warns change in employment status would mean fewer studentships Read more
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One in six UK students admit cheating in online exams
A third say cheating should be seen as only mildly wrong or not wrong at all Read more
Keep tabs on consultancy work to avoid ‘Uber-style controversies’
Clearer separation between peer-reviewed and corporate work would help protect academic integrity, expert says Read more
Indigenous models of liberal arts should beware of ethnic chauvinism
As the Indian and the US examples both show, openness and flexibility is easily limited by parochialism and provincialism Read more
Companies lobby US Supreme Court to keep affirmative action
As loss in Harvard and UNC cases seems likely, dozens of top corporations argue in filings that they do better with diverse workforces Read more
Australia blocks access to biggest contract cheating websites
New cooperative approach targets biggest essay mills without need for court action Read more
Empowering Afghan women to code, teach, learn and inspire
There are 3.6 million female students in Afghanistan today, compared to zero in 2001.
Is a green MBA worth your time and money?
While working in the field of product design, Sarah Zuhlsdorf became increasingly troubled by a pervasive feature of her job: waste.
Hiding in plain sight: The carbon cost of everyday products
The targets set in the Paris Agreement on climate change are ambitious but necessary. Failure to meet them will lead to widespread drought, disease and desperation in some of the world’s poorest regions.
A new ‘playbook’ for financing a climate-constrained world
As scientists concluded in the recent United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, avoiding the worst effects of climate change will require an all-hands-on-deck transformation of the global economy.
