Gender publication gap ‘largely explained’ by childcare burden Data from study pinpoints first years after childbirth as biggest hit to women’s research productivity Simon Baker 2月 24日
Liberal arts ‘not a priority’ for research universities Canadian college seeking to move away from parent institution after more than 140 years Paul Basken 2月 24日
Racial equality efforts ‘must not stop at campus gates’ US professor says urban universities have to be better neighbours Paul Basken 2月 23日
Stopping the clock on academic promotions will worsen inequalities Pausing the assessment timetable for tenure and promotion may seem helpful, but it will actually deepen disparities on campus, says Jennifer Greenfield Jennifer Greenfield 2月 22日
US colleges face tougher scrutiny on graduate employment With Biden set to revive employment yardstick for for-profits, Republicans demand it be universal Paul Basken 2月 22日
Insecure academic contracts ‘fail to cut costs’ Increasing the share of non-tenure-track faculty has no effect on financial health of US public universities, says paper Ellie Bothwell 2月 21日
International postgraduate enrolment in US universities plummets Concern tempered by applications and deferrals suggesting post-Covid recovery Paul Basken 2月 18日
The shift online gives new significance to the pen v laptop debate My research inspired laptop bans in classrooms around the world, but we need nuance in our thinking about using technology, says Danny Oppenheimer Danny Oppenheimer 2月 18日
US universities want Biden to strike new funding pact with states While president eyes fees-based relief for students, campuses emphasise need to revive traditional means of support Paul Basken 2月 18日
Trump’s deregulation failure leaves unfinished business for Biden Administrative costs thought to account for substantial percentage of US research spending Paul Basken 2月 17日
After the insurrection, critical thinking needs careful teaching Academics must emphasise that thinking critically does not mean dismissing everything as biased, say Darren Linvill and Patrick Warren Darren Linvill 2月 16日
Graduate deans ‘must speak up for PhD students’ Doctoral degrees urgently need to become more diverse, more student-centred and more public-facing, argue authors of new book Matthew Reisz 2月 13日