Academics feel insecure, are overwhelmed by unmanageable workloads and burdened by bureaucracy. And things are only getting worse.
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A row between South Africa’s finance minister and the country’s Directorate for Priority Crime Investigations has prompted academics to pen an open letter asking President Jacob Zuma to intervene.
A few programs are leading the way to help support researchers in achieving impact.
Do you know how to tailor and target your work to gain the attention of people beyond your own peers – including funding assessors, politicians and the media? Learn how at this one-day masterclass.
Brexit, and proposed changes to the way research is assessed, are making Britain uncompetitive in the global race for academic talent.
Australia produces thousands of PhD graduates every year but many will find it hard to secure a university career. So we should do more to help them consider a career outside of academia.
The sacking of Turkish education staff speaks to a broader agenda of control through removing educated dissident voices.
Financial incentives alone won’t increase research collaboration between universities and business. Academics say they need time, support and an environment encouraging of engagement.
Sexual harassment is a pernicious problem at universities. But not much is known in South Africa about students sexually harassing academics.
Government plans to introduce more flexibility could be destabilising for universities.
Closing the Office of Learning and Teaching removes Australia’s national commitment to innovation and improved performance in learning and teaching.
Universities stand to benefit enormously if excellent teachers are celebrated and given the chance to share their skills, and if they have the power to really change their institutions.
Councils matter to the character and success of a university. But do their members truly represent staff and students?
Supervisors can significantly influence whether a PhD succeeds or fails. But their relationship style with PhD students can vary widely.
Academics from several South African universities say that in the current world economy decisions about any country’s finance minister cannot be made “lightly or capriciously”.
Subtly racist behaviour impacts heavily on the career trajectories of black and minority ethnic academics.
Prime Minister Turnbull has signalled a desire to move away from a ‘publish or perish’ academic culture toward one that prioritises public impact and engagement. It’s a challenge scholars should embrace.
We must improve religious literacy among politicians. They should look to universities for more insight.
Publicly-funded research should contribute to society in some way. But we need to think carefully about how we create a system that allows us to measure the impact of research.
The students’ movement has stretched South Africans in personal, professional, powerful and provocative ways. Have academics been stretched enough to reflect deeply on the status quo at universities?
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Director of research training, Australian National University
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Lecturer in the Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences, University of Bradford
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Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Social Policy, School of Applied Social Sciences, Durham University
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Distinguished Professor of History and Strategic Studies, University of Lagos
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Professor of Higher Education, Rhodes University, South Africa, Rhodes University
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Associate Professor of Hip-Hop, University of Virginia
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Professor of Education and Social Justice, University of Birmingham
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Senior Lecturer, Curtin Law School, Curtin University
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Associate Professor, Curtin Law School, Curtin University
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Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Digital Marketing, Royal Holloway, University of London
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience, Maastricht University
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PhD Student, European University Institute
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Associate Director Student Experience, Monash University
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Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Human Serivces and Social Work, Griffith University
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Associate Professor, University of Cape Town