By Simon Baker for Times Higher Education. Academics publishing in particular fields of chemistry or neuroscience are virtually guaranteed to be cited after five years, but more than three-quarters of papers in literary theory or the performing arts will still be waiting for a single citation. More...
By Simon Baker for Times Higher Education. Researchers in the United States, Britain, Canada and Australia are less likely to share research data following a project than are their counterparts in most continental European countries, a new study has found. More...
In his essay “Tenure at Small Colleges,” Alan Hughes describes how small liberal arts colleges emphasize the role of community, or fit, as an area for faculty evaluation, in addition to varying research, teaching and service requirements. More...
In a previous article, I invited readers to think about dismantling whiteness in the academy -- a project that moves beyond simplistic notions of diversity. I sought to show institutional patterns. More...
According to the 2013 Gallup "State of the American Workplace" study, the most significant factor influencing an employee’s job satisfaction and engagement in their work is their manager. More...
Assigning group work is a good teaching strategy, right? Research shows that by working together in small groups, students can develop critical thinking skills, exchange knowledge, share expertise, increase motivation and improve their attitudes toward learning. More...
Last year at this time, I was still coping with the silence my carefully prepared job materials had elicited. Despite the years teaching (as a teaching assistant and also as an adjunct) at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the University at Buffalo, despite the M.F.A. and Ph.D., despite the book I published, I wasn’t offered a single interview. It was crushing. More...
As president, Lori Varlotta takes most of her meetings out and about on the campus of Hiram College. More...
Aptly titled courses and robust descriptions teach students a valuable lesson in speaking uncomfortable racial truths to white power, argues Ted Thornhill. More...
Is a bad handshake such a bad thing? Yes, and especially when the person whose hand you are shaking has a professionally firm one, writes Joseph Barber. More...
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