Sudden v-c exits raise big question: who should run universities?
Marketisation and intense competition a key underlying factor in spate of senior departures and suspensions, experts argue
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Plan S leaders resist pressure for slower open access transition
Little sympathy among scheme’s architects for suggestion that embargoed dissemination should continue to be supported
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Grade point average misses the pass mark in the UK
Key working group no longer active and grade inflation consultation makes no mention of initiative
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Impostor syndrome: two-thirds of female scholars suffer badly
Self-perceived levels of impostor syndrome in women remain equally high among senior academics, study finds
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Recruitment strategies are failing academics from ethnic minorities
If UK universities are serious about improving the diversity of their staff, they must begin by assessing their recruitment strategies and interviewing processes, says Roshan DougÂ
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How we are evaluating impact in our new SDG-based ranking
Duncan Ross explains how universities’ evidence is being verified and measured in the THE University Impact Rankings
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Doubts over Israel’s bid to double international student intake
Country’s £93 million initiative aims to make it a ‘beacon of academia’, but scholars question whether learners will want to go
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Scientists in step for ‘Dance Your PhD’ competition
Turning to dance may help scientists communicate their findings to those who distrust experts, claims competition winner
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European university heads take the fight to publishers
Vice-chancellors are leading contract negotiations, allowing universities to make more demands on open access and costs
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US science society launches research hotline for politicians
American Association for the Advancement of Science accompanied by global efforts to better inform policymaking
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‘Usualising’ transgendered people can help break down stereotypes
Trans people deserve visibility that recognises them as unique individuals, not whether they fit society’s expectations of them, says Pippa CatterallÂ
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ߣߣÊÓƵn funding growth claims ‘shifty’
Institutions that win performance-related funding will fall behind anyway, university group claims
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Report calls for moratorium on new Confucius Institutes in UK
Conservative Party Human Rights Commission calls for investigation into whether Communist-supported centres are being used to intimidate students or restrict freedom of expression
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Commercialised university receives satirical screen treatment
Weitermachen Sanssouci may be the first film to tackle the woes of research assessment, casualisation and an obsession with student employability