The Francis Crick Institute: living up to expectations?
It’s still early days for the £650 million biomedical research centre, but its director believes it is showing signs of fulfilling its promise
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Campaign for us, ߣߣÊÓƵn Labor tells universities
Opposition promises stability, uncapped funding and a new target
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Prestigious US universities worse at teaching, major study finds
Findings based on observation of 587 courses at nine institutions
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Silent Sam needs to be moved so others can have a voice
The toppling of a Confederate statue at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill could become a global example for restorative justice on campus, if only university leaders could see it that...
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Ethnography: a view from the inside
Reporter Matthew Reisz considers the legitimate concerns – and the sheer sexism – that often greet research among stigmatised groups
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‘Safeguards needed’ if ߣߣÊÓƵ’s demand-driven system to be revived
Be more bolshie in your negotiations with government, sector told
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Crick chief voices fears over post-Brexit visa regime
Sir Paul Nurse says having to apply for visas for EU researchers would be ‘a heavy financial administrative blow’
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Unconditional offers use ‘still low in Russell Group’
Freedom of Information requests suggest just a handful of members are involved in huge growth seen across sector
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Global efforts are required to eradicate ethics dumping
Transnational research is vital to academic pursuits but it shouldn’t be carried out at the cost of vulnerable people in resource-poor countries, says Kate ChatfieldÂ
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Betting scientists correctly predict reproducibility of papers
Findings suggest markets could be used to help prioritise which experiments need repeating most urgentlyÂ
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New ߣߣÊÓƵn ministerial appointment raises hopes in regions
Steady ship predicted as education portfolio changes hands
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We recognise that open expression on campus will sometimes lead to protests
Universities are intellectual spaces and censorship of opinion is not the right way to solve freedom of speech conflicts, says Dawn Freshwater Â
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Spare us your cast-offs, African v-c tells do-gooders in West
There are better ways to help Rwanda’s state university to thrive than donating laboratory discards or old books, says Phil Cotton
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Are students emotionally prepared to embark on their PhDs?
Universities and established researchers have a responsibility to support the well-being of their PhD students, argues Geoffrey CantorÂ