Impostor syndrome: two-thirds of female scholars suffer badly Self-perceived levels of impostor syndrome in women remain equally high among senior academics, study finds Jack Grove 2月 20日
Scientists in step for ‘Dance Your PhD’ competition Turning to dance may help scientists communicate their findings to those who distrust experts, claims competition winner Matthew Reisz 2月 19日
US science society launches research hotline for politicians American Association for the Advancement of Science accompanied by global efforts to better inform policymaking Paul Basken 2月 19日
Canadian universities battle to preserve copyright exemptions Publishers accuse institutions of piracy as revenues slump Paul Basken 2月 18日
Academic attitudes ‘hold back minority science students’ Race-based student performance gap doubles when professors admit doubts about innate abilities Paul Basken 2月 16日
Small research teams produce ‘riskier, more disruptive science’ Large research groups may be less flexible and more risk-averse, study suggests Rachael Pells 2月 15日
Philosopher explores how to combat toxicity of social media Regina Rini discusses how academics and students can avoid online aggression Matthew Reisz 2月 15日
Extreme teaching: academics who suffer for students Academic turned wrestler Dan Mathewson is just one of many educators willing to go the extra mile for scholarship and learning, says Jack Grove Jack Grove 2月 14日
Threatened scholars: online harassment risks academic freedom Rebekah Tromble and Patricia Rossini feared for their safety when the conservative online world turned against them last summer David Matthews 2月 14日
Universities must ensure that all students acquire ICT skills Evidence from Canada highlights the scale of the challenge in preparing 21st-century workers and citizens, say Ross Finnie, Arthur Sweetman and Richard Mueller Ross Finnie 2月 14日
Scholar packs a punch in the wrestling ring as ‘Mr?Canada’ Liberal arts professor Dan Mathewson uses his wrestling alter ego to explore the politics of the working-class American South Jack Grove 2月 13日
Arts universities struggle for survival in US Institutions struggle to cope with changing student tastes, demographic shifts and the difficulty of scaling up their model Rick Seltzer for Inside Higher Ed 2月 13日