Let’s pay referees to flag mistakes
If authors had to find the money themselves, they would have a big incentive to check their sources thoroughly, says James Stacey Taylor
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Kansas chemist convicted in China ties trial
Franklin Feng Tao found guilty despite lack of evidence of payment and Biden commitment to halt Trump-era crackdown
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Russian universities expelling large numbers of anti-war students
Staff scour social media to root out dissidents, with escalation of penalties meant to silence students
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Imperial-CNRS research centre ‘will be UK bridge to Europe’
French outpost is second worldwide and will host ‘transformational’ collaboration aligned with UN goals
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The week in higher education – 14 April 2022
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Antisemitism claims leave UK student body facing uncertain future
Universities minister says government may suspend engagement with National Union of Students in light of recent allegations
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Degree apprenticeship expansion is welcome but let’s beware of pitfalls
New programmes must dovetail with higher technical qualifications and higher apprenticeships, says Graham Baldwin
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What does the return of inflation mean for universities?
After decades operating in a largely low-inflation environment, Western universities are seeing rising energy costs and war in Ukraine push prices up. How exposed is the sector?
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UNC gains popularity even with racial strife
Student body president concedes academic value, for most black students, outweighs the problems causing many faculty to leave, but calls for stronger leadership
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‘No university immune’ as UK ministers order on-site inspections
Older and more prestigious institutions could be among the 10 to 15 being inspected next year
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ߣߣÊÓƵ’s security straitjacket causes consternation
ߣߣÊÓƵn universities face more restrictions on their foreign collaboration, no matter who wins the coming election
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Korean universities hit with overseas recruitment bans
Government ‘shifts blame’ for visa overstayers to universities, in blow to regional institutions wrestling with declining domestic population
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Pakistani researchers need more help to spot cloned journals
Links to journals’ genuine websites should be added to the government’s database of reputable publishing outlets, says Rameez Mahesar
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‘Contract inflation’ provokes Dutch protests
Demonstrators push back against ‘exploitation’ of those struggling at the bottom of a sector seen as increasingly casualised
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Modern technology is history’s ally, not its enemy
Mobile phones may distract students, but apps can bring the past alive for students and the public alike, says Fabrizio Nevola