German researchers’ dilemma over new attack on climate science
Many scientists believe publicly debating the Alternative for Germany is pointless, but one new study suggests rebutting deniers can be useful
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Tory manifesto co-author bemoaned ‘activist academics’
Munira Mirza claimed some academics wished to suppress intellectual freedom, in article written while working for King’s College London
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Students must be introduced to the human-machine workplace
Stronger ties between educators and companies will be essential if humans are to thrive in the fourth industrial revolution, says Adenekan Dedeke
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Japanese universities ‘closed to foreigners’, say overseas staff
Almost half of international academics in country believe they are wanted on campus only to ‘increase quantitative indicators of internationalisation’
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School student’s physics paper retracted over ‘self-plagiarism’
Senior co-author says he ‘forgot’ to add reference to overlapping paper
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World University Rankings 2020 by subject: computer science methodology
Different weights and measures The subject tables employ the same range of 13 performance indicators used in the overall World University Rankings 2020, brought together with scores provided under...
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World University Rankings 2020 by subject: engineering and technology methodology
The ߣߣÊÓƵ World University Rankings 2020 engineering and technology subject ranking includes a range of narrower subject areas. The subjects used to create this rankings are: General...
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Trio share medicine Nobel for work on how cells sense oxygen
Sir Peter Ratcliffe, William Kaelin and Gregg Semenza awarded 2019 prize
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Staff and students protest Mississippi chancellor choice
Flagship campus to be led by educator who advised on hiring and previously worked in schools with segregationist past
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Hong Kong universities fear reputation impact as protests go on
Institutions’ status hinges on city’s high level of academic freedom and position as global travel hub
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New Danish government ends budget squeeze – except for humanities
New Social Democrat administration drops annual 2Â per cent saving target, but could end teaching subsidy for humanities and social sciences
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Student fees and funding ‘key battleground’ in Canadian election
Main political parties take different approaches to improving affordability of higher education
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ߣߣÊÓƵn performance-based funding system ‘a game of chance’
Focus on graduate employment means universities will be judged on an issue over which they have limited control
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ߣߣÊÓƵn academics want research permits in Indonesia treaty
Piggybacking on free trade negotiations could remove administrative hurdles and discourage ‘lone wolf’ researchers
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The Italian miracle is an illusion
Improved citation performance amid falling funding is the result of gaming, say Alberto Baccini, Eugenio Petrovich and Giuseppe De Nicolao