LSE Higher Education Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Rejections are ubiquitous in academia, and represent an opportunity to reflect, revise, and move forward The article was rejected by the first target journal with the negative reviewer finding it reliant on creative synthesis by the authors as opposed to using more clearly defined processes of systematic review methodology.

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totallyrewired

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The following blog post was created entirely by AI (MS Teams/Claude/ChatGPT/DALL-E). Generative AI and automating academia in the style of Bauhaus The landscape of academia is undergoing a seismic shift with the advent of generative AI tools like ChatGPT.

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HEPI

MARCH 6, 2025

Opening our research up in this way not only helps to prevent fraud ( more prevalent than we might think in academia) but also encourages more collaboration with peers and enables others to build on your work. Key tenets of this approach include pre-registration of trials, independent evaluation, and open publication of data and code.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 20, 2023

I am aging faster in academia. It is no secret that women scholars of color die earlier in academia and are less likely to be in leadership positions in upper administration in higher education institutions. Tricia Hersey, author of Rest is Resistance, reminds us academia is the headquarters for grind culture. This is 35.

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Today's Learner

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

ChatGPT in academia: Is the future artificial? Thinking about the pros of ChatGPT in academia Research Assistance: ChatGPT may help academics locate relevant research papers, summarize publications, or provide quick information on a variety of topics, possibly saving them time and energy in the process of information retrieval.

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HEPI

OCTOBER 16, 2022

HEPI is running a series of blogs on the changing faces of academia in collaboration with the British Academy. The progressive drop in ethnic diversity as you move up the seniority ladder is a well-documented and persistent problem in academia. Who did you say sent you?’ … I remember being asked this question very clearly.

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HEPI

JANUARY 4, 2024

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Professor Yike Guo. In academia we still place a great deal of emphasis in scholarship on the capacity to recall and recite. This is not to dilute the rigours of academia but to enhance them. This anachronistic measure of intelligence is a disservice to our students and the needs of society.

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SRHE

JULY 19, 2024

Just about everyone in academia is dealing with some aspect of their lives which affects how they do their work. Addressing Inequalities: The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted and exacerbated existing inequalities in academia. By participating in this research, you can play a crucial role in shaping the future of academia.

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Coursera blog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Life, however, had other plans, and it wasnt until many years later that he decided to return to academia. The post Embracing Lifelong Learning: Steves Journey Leads to the University of Illinois appeared first on Coursera Blog. “I regretted every single day. Learn more about the Master of Science in Management.

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LSE Higher Education Blog

JUNE 14, 2024

Sam Illingworth talks to Jennie Blake, Kirsten Jack, Martin Kratz and Mala Radhakrishnan about how they use poetry in their learning and teaching

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HEPI

APRIL 23, 2024

This guest blog has been kindly written for HEPI by Roger Watson, Academic Dean, School of Nursing, Southwest Medical University, China and outgoing President of the National Conference of University Professors. Obtaining funding certainly is a major distraction in some corners of academia.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 8, 2023

Blog: Learning Innovation In a recent Bloomberg column, Tyler Cowen offers his diagnosis of what ails higher education. I’ve not heard institutional status as an argument to invest in the English department (at least not since I started working in academia), so maybe my friends in the humanities have found a champion in Cowen.

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HEPI

JUNE 25, 2024

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Stuart Mitchell, Centre Manager, and Hannes Read , Policy and Data Analyst, both at the City-Region Economic Development Institute at the University of Birmingham. A life outside of academia PhDs are for life, not just for academia. of white people. Of these, 46% go into a non-research role.

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HEPI

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Adam Lindgreen, Professor of Marketing at the Copenhagen Business School and Extraordinary Professor with the Gordon Institute of Business Science at the University of Pretoria, C. We have also held different managerial positions within academia. Borland et al. appeared first on HEPI.

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HEPI

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

HEPI is running a series of blogs on the changing faces of academia in collaboration with the British Academy. Our series on the lives of early-career researchers so far: Dr Louise Folkes, ‘Getting to grips with the rules of the game: reflections on being a first generation academic’ , HEPI blog, 3 October 2022. Email Address.

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The Berkeley Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Some of the best jobs in academia are to be a professor of Cooperative Extension at Berkeley. The Cooperative Extension is one of the greatest inventions of the American educational system, designed to transfer knowledge to and learn from the experience of practitioners in agriculture and industry.

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HEPI

APRIL 30, 2024

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Dr Shadi Hijazi, Principal Consultant at QS Quacquarelli Symonds. However, success demands bold action, collaboration beyond academia, and continuous reassessment of their own evolving relationship with this transformative technology. AI is no longer a buzzword in lectures.

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LSE Higher Education Blog

MARCH 7, 2024

There is an abundance of student inputs in UK academia but a dearth of meaningful student voice. That's no accident, argues LSE HE Blog Fellow Mikołaj Szafrański

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Higher Ed Ethics Watch

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

I have previously blogged about the controversial issue of "Ethical Hacking." In this blog, I will update that discussion and add to it because changes are happening rapidly and the number of cybersecurity attacks are increasing. Blog posted by Dr. Steven Mintz, The Ethics Sage, on November 17, 2022.

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HEPI

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Simona Bizzozero, Chair, QS Reimagine Education Awards & Conference. The policy imperative for universities It is essential for universities to be proactive about guiding AI’s use in academia.

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HEPI

JUNE 27, 2024

This HEPI blog was kindly written by Veronica Omeni, Principal Consultant at QS Quacquarelli Symonds. These experiences provide academics with an updated understanding of employer needs, foster opportunities for industry-relevant research, secure funding, and establish improved links between academia and businesses.

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HEPI

JULY 18, 2024

This blog was kindly authored for HEPI by Annabelle Earps , Digital PR Manager at The Workplace Depot. Bridging the Gap Between Academia and Industry Digital marketing and PR strategies are now integral to brand visibility and engagement.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Blog: Learning Innovation Should top university leadership roles be open to non-PhDs? " The (mostly) accepted consensus within academia is that a terminal degree is almost always table stakes for most academic leadership roles. Increasingly, I've become convinced that the answer to this question should be "yes."

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HEPI

DECEMBER 21, 2022

This blog was kindly contributed by Lucy Haire, Director of Partnerships at HEPI. While this short blog does not capture every aspect of the rich and wide-ranging discussions which took place under the Chatham House Rule, it offers five key ideas thrown up by the thirty-strong group of experienced and passionate professionals.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 27, 2023

As guardians of data and record integrity with direct contact to faculty, students, and academia, AACRAO members are in a pivotal position to address the barriers to implementation of policies and practices aimed at alleviating issues related to transfer, credit mobility, and recognition of learning.

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SRHE

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

She blogs here. Lucie Wheeler is a Research Assistant in education. They are both based in the School of Education, Faculty of Arts, Humanities, Education and Social Sciences, at Anglia Ruskin University, UK.

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Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 14, 2022

Blog: Learning Innovation Much of the conversation swirling around academia this summer is about leaving academia. ” What might be the conditions that encourage and enable us to remain in academia for decades and decades? The organizational dysfunctions of academia are evergreen. 4 - Work Less.

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Liaison International

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

The post Modular education: Bridging the gap between academia and workforce demands appeared first on Liaison. Through a powerful combination of technology and services, Liaison assists higher education institutions and students in making informed enrollment decisions.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 20, 2023

Blog: University of Venus Burnout has been the focus of much of my work life for the last five years—first experiencing it as a tenured faculty member, then writing about it as a researcher and memoirist, and now coaching about and facilitating workshops on it as well as burnout resilience for faculty across the country.

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Academe Blog

MAY 28, 2024

BY HANK REICHMAN The following is the text of my May 15, 2024, keynote address to the international symposium, “Academic Freedom in the Twenty-First Century,” sponsored by the Wenner-Gren Foundations and the Academia Europaea HERCuLES in Stockholm, Sweden.

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LSE Higher Education Blog

MARCH 17, 2025

Three academics, Sekin Sertdemir Ozdemir , Tamas Dezso Ziegler , and David Swartz discuss the impact and implications of authoritarian regimes on universities and academia in Trkiye, Hungary, and USA Welcome to the LSE Higher Education Blog podcast on authoritarian regimes and their impact and implications for higher education.

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SRHE

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The incorporation of corporate governance into academia introduces a set of values and priorities that can restrict the traditional autonomy and academic freedom that define a self-governing profession. This will ensure that diverse perspectives are considered in policy development.

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HEPI

MAY 1, 2023

These ideas have been naïvely imported into academia where individual performance, especially regarding research, is assessed by means of volume and metrics. Also, unlike sales, recruitment or production, numbers can be gamed, and it is glaringly obvious in some sectors of academia and in some countries in Europe that this happens.

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HEPI

JANUARY 23, 2023

This blog was kindly contributed by Philip Carpenter, Pro-Chancellor at the University of York and an Advisory Board Director of Kortext. The post Artificial Intelligence, Publishers and the Translation of Research – A reflection on making research accessible outside of academia appeared first on HEPI.

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HEPI

JUNE 13, 2024

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Zeki Turedi , Chief Technology Officer for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at CrowdStrike. According to the same research from CrowdStrike, along with technology and telecommunications, academia is one of the most targeted sectors for Linux-based interactive intrusion activity.

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Academe Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

By HANK KALET There has been a strike wave across academia that is altering the landscape for those of us who teach and work in higher education — and Rutgers is poised to join the party. Strikes at The New School, the University of California system, the University of Illinois Chicago, and threats by faculty,…

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Blog: Learning Innovation The best recent show about academia over the past few years is not The Chair , although it was pretty good. The show you want to watch if you want to understand how a university actually works is HBO’s thinly veiled academic drama, House of the Dragon.

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