Cash-strapped Australian students ‘going hungry’ - timeshighereducation.com, 12.08.2018
12 August, 2018 - 22:18

Survey unearths secret to student survival: don’t spend.
By John Ross  Twitter: @JohnRoss49

Middle-class teenagers 'play the system to get into top universities' - theguardian.com, 12.08.2018
12 August, 2018 - 22:17

Richer applicants shop around through clearing to detriment of poorer peers, say experts.
By David Batty

Marx, Locke and Rousseau ‘key to Macron’s European universities’ - timeshighereducation.com, 12.08.2018
12 August, 2018 - 22:16

New president of German Rectors’ Conference thinks it is crucial that all students know the European canon.
By David Matthew  Twitter: @DavidMJourno

#METWO: In die Ecke gestellt - ZEIT.de, 12.08.2018 (edit.)
12 August, 2018 - 22:15

Unter dem Stichwort #MeTwo wird über Rassismus im Alltag debattiert. Hier berichten nun drei ZEIT-Redakteure, welche Erfahrungen sie in Schulen und Universitäten gemacht haben und fragen: Was muss sich in der Bildung ändern?
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Clearing 2018: How to get a degree without going to university – and other life routes - theguardian.com, 12.08.2018
12 August, 2018 - 22:14

Not interested in traditional campus life? Apprenticeships, colleges and private institutions provide alternatives.
By Lucy Jolin

Scientific collaborators are not disposable - timeshighereducation.com, 09.10.2018
10 August, 2018 - 14:24

Cutting partner labs out of awarded grant budgets is a common but destructive phenomenon in modern academia, says Anne Carpenter.
By Anne Carpenter  Twitter: @DrAnneCarpenter

I'm moving to a less prestigious university – and I'm thrilled - theguardian.com, 10.08.2018
10 August, 2018 - 14:23

I’ve experienced colleagues’ snobbishness towards newer universities, but they can offer better, more fulfilling careers.
Anonymous academic

Nature chief: editors must improve journal-researcher relations - timeshighereducation.com, 10.08.2018
10 August, 2018 - 14:19

Magdalena Skipper lists dedication to high-quality, reproducible science and greater transparency in decision-making as priorities.
By Rachael Pells  Twitter: @rachaelpells

What is it like to take a leadership role at a university? - timeshighereducation.com, 09.08.2018
9 August, 2018 - 10:29

Senior management has its perks but it also comes with a host of new practical, philosophical, psychological and even physical challenges. Here, seven people who have lived through that fiery baptism tell their tales.
By Warren...

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Japan: Eliteuniversität blockte Frauen ab - diepresse.com, 09.08.2018
9 August, 2018 - 10:27

Seit mindestens 2006 manipulierte man an der ehrwürdigen Tokioter Medizinuniversität die Aufnahmeprüfungen heimlich, damit Kandidatinnen nach Möglichkeit durchfielen.
Von Angelika Köhler (Tokio)

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