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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 2d
Georgiann Davis’ gripping account of growing up intersex and obese in a dysfunctional provincial family is a ‘queer’ response to J. D. Vance’s celebrated Hillbilly Elegy. But will the Trump administration’s opposition to her discipline spoil her happy ending?
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 14m
Don’t generalise digital learning as a challenge for students with #ADHD. Instead, find the tools that help them thrive, argues Dustin Hosseini: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/right...
With the right support, students with ADHD can thrive in digital learning environments
Don’t generalise about digital learning being problematic for students with ADHD. Rather, find the digital tools that develop their unique talents, argues Dustin Hosseini
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 22m
It’s time to put belonging at the centre of your #D&I strategy. See how this fund backed up words with real action: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/show-... #Academia #HigherEd #AcademicChatter #AcademicSky #DEI #Belonging
Show, not just say, that your institution is a place for everyone
Put belonging at the heart of your diversity and inclusion strategy. Here’s how a fund for inclusive projects put money and strategy behind words
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 25m
Encouraging independence, creativity and diversity helps supervisors shape future leaders and spark breakthroughs. www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/how-t... #Academia #HigherEd #AcademicChatter #AcademicSky #PhDsky @qmul.bsky.social @larschittka.bsky.social
How to train PhD Jedi
Training PhD students is less about supervision and more about empowerment. By fostering independence, creativity and diversity, supervisors can nurture the next generation of scientific leaders, and ...
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 29m
Open communication, flexible timelines and a shared focus on the bigger picture helped this university–industry partnership thrive across disciplines: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/mind-... #Academia #HigherEd #AcademicChatter #AcademicSky #EduSky
Mind the gap: how an industry-university partnership brought theory into practice
Regular communication, flexibility in timelines, a willingness to look beyond academic disciplines and a shared commitment to the bigger picture kept this university-industry research collaboration on...
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 1h
The University of Oxford’s vice-chancellor has urged students to act with “more kindness” amid a renewed drive to ensure controversial views are aired on campuses
Free speech yes but with ‘more kindness’, says Oxford v-c
Irene Tracey stresses importance of teaching students courtesy and respect to model what ‘good disagreement’ looks like
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 1h
Universities focused on global health will have to find new sources of funding in the face of the Trump administration’s aid cuts, according to vice-chancellors. Chris Havergal reports from #THEwas
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/new-collaborations-needed-us-cuts-global-health-funding
‘New collaborations needed’ as US cuts global health funding
Curtailing competition, reducing waste and drawing more on industry and philanthropic sources seen as ways to fill gaps left by NIH retreat
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 2h
A trio of chemists based in Japan, Australia and the United States have been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for “the development of metal-organic frameworks” #NobelPrize https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/chemistry-nobel-winners-created-new-molecular-architecture
Chemistry Nobel winners ‘created new molecular architecture’
Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi honoured for development of metal-organic frameworks
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 6h
Rapid increase in Taiwanese institutions allowing time off welcomed as a vital step toward supporting well-being, although academics warn it also raises questions about staffing, implementation and potential misuse

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Taiwanese universities increase mental health leave for students
Rapid increase in institutions allowing time off welcomed as a vital step toward supporting well-being, although academics warn it also raises questions about staffing, implementation and potential mi...
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 6h
UK and US researchers must forge closer ties amid “significant political changes”, the Russell Group has said, urging the UK government to consider new ways of collaborating and removing barriers to long-term partnerships

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Expanding visa eligibility ‘can deepen UK-US research links’
Russell Group calls for long-term partnerships to be secured amid political uncertainty
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 10h
The UK’s leading research universities have called for strengthened UK-US research ties, warning that action is needed now to secure long-term collaboration. Tash Mosheim reports https://ow.ly/4G4W50X7UFx
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 10h
Oxford’s largest-ever building project brings together humanities disciplines and will open its doors to the public to engage with big questions facing the world. Tom Williams reports #academicsky
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/oxfords-largest-ever-project-shows-what-humanities-can-do
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 10h
The Australian Tertiary Education Commission needs to ensure that mission-based compacts genuinely strengthen social licence and drive meaningful change – not just compliance, says Zlatko Skrbis
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/australias-mission-based-compacts-must-live-their-name
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 17h
More than 90 per cent of higher education institutions in Taiwan now allow students to take time off for mental health reasons, reports Tash Mosheim #academicsky #edusky
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/taiwanese-universities-expand-mental-health-leave-students
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 19h
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch is expected to announce plans to cut the number of UK university places by about 100,000 annually by reintroducing student number controls, reports Patrick Jack #edusky
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/badenochs-number-caps-plan-would-cut-100000-university-places
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 21h
Irish fee cut will ‘feel like increase’ as relief scheme ends, bringing fees to €2,500 for undergraduates #academicsky #edusky
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/irish-fee-cut-will-feel-increase-relief-scheme-ends
Irish fee cut will ‘feel like increase’ as relief scheme ends
Student fees to drop by €500 - but end of €1,000 government contribution means total payment will rise
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 23h
US scientists have done a “very poor job” communicating the social and economic benefits of publicly funded research, the former director of the National Science Foundation has argued

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US science ‘very poor’ at communicating, says ex-NSF director
Sethuraman Panchanathan says research funder and scientists must improve ‘storytelling’ as agency faces $5 billion cuts
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Juliette Rowsell @julietterowsell.bsky.social · 1d
I went down to the student protests in London today, where there was a heavy police presence as students defied calls from Sir Keir Starmer to avoid protesting on the second anniversary of the 7 October attacks
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 1d
Hundreds of UK students have attended pro-Palestinian marches on the anniversary of the 7 October attacks in Israel, despite calls from prime minister Keir Starmer to stay away, reports Juliette Rowsell #edusky https://ow.ly/WzTU50X7QAf
Students defy Starmer’s call not to hold Gaza protests
Hundreds gather in London despite the prime minister telling them to stay at home on the anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 1d
‘Explain impact of every research paper’, university leaders told by university president turned education minister Einas Al-Eisa at #THEwas. @jgro-the.bsky.social reports from #KAUST https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/explain-impact-every-research-paper-university-leaders-told
‘Explain impact of every research paper’, university leaders told
Demonstrating research impact more clearly will reverse falling public support for higher education, argues researcher turned education minister
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 1d
Hundreds of UK students have attended pro-Palestinian marches on the anniversary of the 7 October attacks in Israel, despite calls from prime minister Keir Starmer to stay away, reports Juliette Rowsell #edusky https://ow.ly/WzTU50X7QAf
Students defy Starmer’s call not to hold Gaza protests
Hundreds gather in London despite the prime minister telling them to stay at home on the anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 1d
Tories should allow top universities to increase tuition fees and encourage others to get off ‘mediocrity escalator’, says former science minister. @patrickjack.bsky.social reports

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Reform will paint universities as ‘elitist conspiracy’ - Freeman
Tories should allow top institutions to increase tuition fees and encourage others to get off ‘mediocrity escalator’, says former science minister
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 1d
More strikes are being planned at UK universities, in a sign of the worsening jobs crisis hitting the sector, reports Juliette Rowsell #academicsky #edusky
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/dundee-uws-and-nottingham-latest-face-further-strikes
Dundee, UWS and Nottingham latest to face further strikes
UCU Scotland members back taking action over job cuts plans, while staff at Nottingham reject deal that would have postponed any compulsory redundancies
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 1d
Three US-based scientists have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for a series of 1980s experiments that helped develop “the next generation of quantum technology”

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Quantum physicists awarded Nobel for 80s breakthrough
John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis share 2025 Nobel Prize for Physics for work on quantum tunnelling
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 1d
Discover how to truly embed #sustainability in teaching and research: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/how-e... #HigherEd #AcademicChatter #AcademicSky #ECRchat #EduSky
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How to embed sustainability in your business school
Vague symbolic gestures and greenwashing are no longer enough to show your institution is taking sustainability seriously. Here’s how to embed sustainable teaching and research
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 1d
Turn big ideas into reality: lessons from Mexico’s first wine research centre on strengthening proposals, diversifying funding and leveraging teamwork: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/guide... #AcademicChatter #ECRchat #Academia
A guide to crafting better research funding proposals
Drawing on the experience of establishing Mexico’s first wine research centre, Eduardo A. Durazo-Watanabe and Mayer Cabrera-Flores share practical strategies for strengthening proposals, diversifying ...
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 1d
Securing funding means thinking like a strategist, storyteller and coalition-builder. Nicole Akers shares her expert tips for navigating the demanding grant process, and winning: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/who-c... #AcademicSky #PhDSky #ECRchat
Who cares about this problem as much as you do?
Securing funding requires researchers to think like strategists, storytellers and coalition-builders. Nicole Akers offers advice for navigating the demanding process to win grants and turn ideas into ...
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