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31 mai 2015

On the Eternal Recurrence of Commencement

By Robert Zaretsky. During the last week of the semester, I held my senior seminar outdoors. The weather was too glorious and the students too excited. Most of them graduate this year; settling themselves on the grass, they chatted less about what we were doing today than what they would do tomorrow. Bouncing back and forth their plans for the next chapter, the next phase, the next stop in their still-young lives, they were rushing toward the future and fastened on their life after university. More...
31 mai 2015

The decline of the Greek empire: US fraternities

By Jon Marcus. The male student societies are under pressure like never before. Is it time to shut them down – or can they mend their ways. More...

31 mai 2015

European Union research cuts scaled back

By Jack Grove. Planned cuts to the European Union's research budget have been reduced by €500 million (£357 million) following pressure from scientists, university leaders and MEPs. More...

31 mai 2015

Welsh universities push for students at Nafsa

By Chris Havergal. Welsh universities have created a new initiative to attract more international students.
Study in Wales was set to be launched on 25 May at the annual conference of Nafsa, the US’s international education association, being held in Boston, Massachusetts. More...

31 mai 2015

Oxford names first female v-c

By Holly Else. The University of Oxford is set for a female leader for the first time in its history, with Louise Richardson in line for the post. More...

31 mai 2015

Too many PhDs, not enough tenured positions

By Holly Else. The oversupply of PhD holders in Europe is causing “considerable dissatisfaction and stress” for researchers on temporary contracts, according to a report by the European Science Foundation. More...

31 mai 2015

New Generation Thinkers anointed by BBC

By Matthew Reisz. Young experts in everything from wartime France to the theme of the widow in British literature have been selected in this year’s cohort of New Generation Thinkers. More...

31 mai 2015

Sound research gets a boost thanks to lottery money

By Matthew Reisz. The British Library has received earmarked funds of more than £9.5 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund to put the nation’s sounds onlines. More...

31 mai 2015

Beyond the Professoriate was a success

Résultat de recherche d'images pour By Jennifer Polk. I co-hosted an online conference earlier this month, with Maren Wood: The 2nd Annual Beyond the Professoriate. What fun! What learning! The conference reaffirmed for me that PhDs working in non-faculty positions are enjoying all kinds of wonderful, fascinating, and meaningful careers. More...

31 mai 2015

On the record: The importance of universities’ organizational histories

Résultat de recherche d'images pour By Melonie Fullick. For the sake of institutional memory, universities need to foster a culture of collective documentation. More...

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