. Swingeing fee increases have not interrupted the breathtaking growth of the British university industry. But there is a depressing mismatch between the burgeoning graduate population and limited openings in real graduate jobs. More...
Malia Obama to attend Harvard in 2017 after gap year
By Alan Yuhas. President’s eldest daughter to take a year off, which is encouraged by the university to allow students to gain work experience. More...
The key to learning a new skill? Wanting it badly enough
By Matthew Youlden. Learning is all about motivation. When we really want to learn something, we generally succeed, even when the going gets tough. More...
CV of failures: Princeton professor publishes résumé of his career lows
By Guardian staff. A professor at Princeton University has published a CV listing his career failures on Twitter, in an attempt to “balance the record” and encourage others to keep trying in the face of disappointment. More...
If it’s cheaper to study in the US, the student finance system really is broken
By . Graduates from England incur the most debt, research has found. It’s an intimidating figure that deters bright applicants from poorer backgrounds. More...
Managing an anxiety disorder in academia is a full-time job
By Academics Anonymous. The thought of speaking at conferences fills me with panic and the lack of job security is a constant worry, but there are ways to cope. More...
Don't choose a master's before taking these four steps
By Rachel Michaella Finn. Most of the time I’m glad I decided to do a master’s, but there are some things I wish I’d given more thought – here are my top tips. More...
Has the way universities teach economics changed enough?
By Daniel Cullen. Universities came under attack for failing to predict the 2008 financial crisis, and students demanded change. Have economics departments risen to the challenge. More...
Le développement d’Internet a-t-il rendu les bibliothèques obsolètes ? N’en soyez pas si sûrs
Par . Aux États-Unis, les établissements d’enseignement supérieur et les gouvernements locaux subissent une pression considérable pour diminuer les coûts avec un minimum de désagréments.
Dans ce contexte politique, les bibliothèques publiques et universitaires pourraient être menacées. L’existence d’une énorme masse d’informations, en grande partie gratuite, sur internet laisse ainsi à penser qu’elles ont fait leur temps.
Mais est-ce vraiment le cas ? Ce n’est pas ce que suggèrent les chiffres. Voir l'article...
Les mathématiques de haut niveau, au cœur de l’étude du cerveau
Par . Peut-il y avoir une pensée sans langage ? Voici une question séculaire qui intrigue bien des philosophes et scientifiques. Dans ce débat, les mathématiques ont un statut particulier. Pour certains, tel Noam Chomsky, l’activité mathématique a émergé chez l’Homme comme conséquence de ses capacités de langage. Au contraire, la plupart des mathématiciens et physiciens pensent que la réflexion mathématique est indépendante du langage. Voir l'article...