NIH ban on hyperlinks in grant bids fails to click with scholars
US’ leading basic research funder says links in grant applications compromise security and fairness, but scientists call the ban antiquated
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US tests new school-university partnerships
Colleges hope that disadvantaged students might do better if their school counselors are given a chance to come along with them
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Scholar cleared of Islamophobia says Bristol caved in to students
Steven Greer says students who accused him of laughing at the Koran should be sanctioned
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Kaoru Mitoma: can you study your way to being a better athlete?
Japanese winger’s former professor helps assess how much of his success can be attributed to a thesis on dribbling
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Undermining board independence in Florida sets a dangerous precedent
Ron DeSantis’ appointment of political operators as trustees risks compromising universities’ pursuit of the truth, says Richard JosephÂ
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Racism repair in US science tied to ‘gatekeepers’
Answering congressional call after George Floyd killing, National Academies’ expert panel sees value in pressuring those controlling resources
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Three killed in Michigan State shooting
Five others left in critical condition in latest episode of US gun violence
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Canberra backs universities on foreign interference
Government backs parliamentary committee’s calls for action but promises ‘positive partnership’ with the sector
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Turnitin announces AI detector with ‘97 per cent accuracy’
Edtech giant prepares to offer customers new tool from April as it grapples with challenges posed by ChatGPT
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Campaigning doctoral candidate resigns from ‘hostile environment’
Maria Toft sparked national conversation about exploitation with #pleasedontstealmywork campaign, but she says it came at the cost of her Copenhagen fellowship
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Pay must be sustainable for institutions rich and poor, v-cs say
In THE survey, university leaders rebuff unions’ calls for double-digit pay rises as some stress current offer is already unaffordable
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President ejected as Alberta politics grows more threatening
Board backed by Conservative government removes Athabasca University leadership, leaving province’s academics fearing wider interference and nation exposed on online options
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Freshers’ lack of sleep has ‘significant’ impact on grades
Study quantifies how GPA suffers if students don’t get enough shut-eye, but finds only one in 20 gets the recommended amount
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Girls needed at A level to close engineering degree gender gap
Big uptick in female enrolment in final years of school needed to improve higher education representation unless conversion rate improves, or courses are made optional
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Assailed by love’s slings and arrows? Try the philosophical approach
Students want to understand the complexities of their own relationships, and the philosophy of love has set its heart on doing so, says Luke Brunning