Granting Researchers Success
Many grant proposals are submitted without any kind of internal review. A new study suggests a major return on investment for institutions that help their researchers write better grants.
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Justice Department threatens to sue Harvard over admissions policies
The U.S. Justice Department has threatened to sue Harvard University to force it to turn over documents as it investigates whether the Ivy League school’s admission policies violate civil rights laws.
Do outnumbered men feel ‘uncomfortable’ on campus?
Should outnumbered men feel uncomfortable on university campuses?
University opens dragon dance class
Zhejiang University in East China's Zhejiang province introduced dragon dance and lion dance, two traditional Chinese performances staged during festivals, as a physical education course
Dutch university says student cannot defend PhD dressed as pirate
A researcher has taken a Dutch university to the country’s Institute for Human Rights for not allowing him to defend his PhD dressed as a pirate.
Rethink apprenticeship scheme, employers and unions urge
Critics say near-60% fall in trainee numbers are down to overly complex rules and difficulty in accessing funds
EU’s ‘Bologna 2.0’ vision threatens to leave UK behind
British universities face potential challenges if they are left outside the ‘Sorbonne process’, experts warn
Major companies ready to expand apprenticeships
Four major U.S. companies — IBM, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Lincoln Electric — are ready to expand their apprenticeship programs and poised to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) and the U.S. Labor Department (DOL).
No Consistent Sanctions for Silencing
Colleges and universities aren’t eager to punish students who shout down speakers, but they must follow their own policies and foster an environment conducive to free speech, experts say.
Rise of the research-bots: AI software that writes your papers for you
A US software company claims to have created the program that researchers’ dreams (or nightmares) are made of: an automated assistant able to write up papers so that you don’t have to.
