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The Future of Funding for Arts and Humanities Doctoral Research
An award-winning historian shares insights on changes to the Ph.D. funding landscape in the U.K. and how early-career scholars can maximize their chances of securing support.
A Study Abroad Life Design Course for Transfers
The University of Minnesota offers a special course for incoming transfer students to identify their life and career goals in an international setting.
Big 4 Becomes Big 14 in Dominating International Education
Competition in the international education market is heating up as more countries vie for students.
Foreign Academics Won’t Give Up on American Dream, Says Bosnian-Born President
The president of the University of Connecticut says her unusual academic career shows how the U.S. promotes outsiders like no other country.
Survey: Americans Overwhelmingly Oppose Trump’s Higher Ed Cuts
The poll also found more Democrats, Republicans and independents strongly trust universities to do what’s right than strongly distrust them—ranking colleges just behind hospitals and doctors, the military, and scientists and researchers.
How to Unlock Motivation and Beat Procrastination in Your Students and Yourself
Two academic researchers and lecturers discuss the many factors that boost short- and long-term motivation and how to get yourself started when procrastination threatens.
‘New Collaborations Needed’ as U.S. 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’s retreat.
Why Grit and Knowing When to Say No Are Vital Skills in Academia Today
In this week’s podcast, two professors discuss the skills and characteristics needed to achieve long-term academic career success and fulfillment.