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31 octobre 2018

Higher Ed as Brazil Moves to the Right

HomeBy David Matthews for Times Higher Education. It was destined to be a presidential election campaign of dramatic outcomes. Celebrating 30 years of democracy, Brazilians took to the polls this week in their millions. But set against a background of economic crisis, mass unemployment and political scandal -- not to mention anger, which culminated in the front-runner being stabbed -- the results of the first round of voting left the Brazilian population more divided than ever. More...
31 octobre 2018

Promoting Gender Equity or Sexism?

HomeBy Jack Grove for Times Higher Education. University of Glasgow requires that female Ph.D. candidates have at least one woman on their doctoral examination panel. Some see move forcing “academic housework” on senior female academics. More...
31 octobre 2018

Gag Placed on Indian Academics

HomeBy Ellie Bothwell for Times Higher Education. The University Grants Commission sent a notification to central universities earlier this year stating that the Central Civil Services (CCS) Conduct Rules of 1964 would apply to their staff and academics. More...
31 octobre 2018

What the Job Market Is -- and Isn't

HomeIf you are reading this article, you are probably on the job market or know someone who is. The stress associated with looking for a job is unavoidable, but knowing what the market is -- and what it isn’t -- can go a long way toward mitigating some of that stress. More...
31 octobre 2018

Sharing Diversity Work: Notes for White Faculty

HomeJessica Welburn Paige outlines what faculty members who are not members of underrepresented groups can do to become more engaged in diversity and inclusion efforts. More...
31 octobre 2018

Counting the Hours

HomeEvery 15 minutes, my phone chimes. (Matthew in the next office is a patient and understanding person. I owe him a coffee.) I click on the Google Sheets tab that’s open on my work and home computers, my phone, and my iPad, and quickly enter what I was doing for the last 15 minutes. More...
31 octobre 2018

Keeping Conversation on the Syllabus

HomeWhen it comes to what should go on a syllabus, the toughest questions are often best answered by students, argues David Ebenbach. More...
31 octobre 2018

Understanding and Navigating Cognitive Biases: Part 2

HomeSebastian Wraight, Nicholas C. Burbules, C. K. Gunsalus and Robert A. Easter explore how to reduce the problems cognitive biases can produce in your academic department. More...
31 octobre 2018

Returning to Grappling

HomeJosh Herring explains why, in his life and career, he opts not to live gnostically and embraces Brazilian jujitsu. More...
31 octobre 2018

Powering Up Your Résumé for a Nonfaculty Job Search

HomeThe strongest ones are written from scratch and are carefully crafted to appeal to a particular audience: the hiring manager, advise Jennifer Polk and L. Maren Wood. More...
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