By Anna McKie for Times Higher Education. Country makes large investments in universities, but experts say cultural issues could limit progress. More...By Rachael Pells for Times Higher Education. Then a mechanical engineering academic at Ecuador’s Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (ESPOL), Paredes watched as her new colleagues’ debate over funding difficulties quickly became heated, to the point where she “thought they might kill each other." But this was actually a positive. More...By Simon Baker for Times Higher Education. China could overtake the United States on a key measure of research quality by the mid-2020s, with potentially major implications for worldwide academic collaboration, a new analysis suggests. More...How long should you spend on the faculty job market? Derek Attig offers some concrete advice. More...Strong professors believe it is worth holding their students to high standards, argues Deborah J. Cohan, and that they can, in fact, be tough as well as supportive in the classroom. More...We must learn how to respond constructively when less privileged and powerful people on the campus say we've hurt them, writes Pamela Oliver. More...Abigail J. Stewart and Virginia Valian provide recommendations for how deans, department chairs and their search committees can optimize their chances. More...Tyrone Fleurizard gives advice for reducing subtle yet discriminatory actions and comments in the classroom. More...Switching positions in your first years as a junior faculty member is both stressful and energizing, writes Christopher Garland, who provides some pointers on how to make the transition. More...Christine Tulley proposes a strategy to get moving finally: take a week to develop a master scholarship plan and figure out where you are. More.../https%3A%2F%2Fprofilepics.canalblog.com%2Fprofilepics%2F1%2F0%2F1076071.jpg)
