Western countries’ determination to tackle the migration crisis without taking any risks with their own personnel is wasteful and counterproductive, the Oxford anthropologist tells Matthew ReiszÂ
Institutions’ philanthropy heads lift their sights as campaigns exceed expectations
Foreign faculty’s dissatisfaction adds to the lure of Chinese recruitment push
Sir Fraser Stoddart says the most rewarding element of his work has been supervising research students, who supported him personally after his wife’s death
English studies is a traditional big beast in the academy, but there are concerns that changes in student behaviour could put it on the endangered list. Seven academics give their views on whether...
Springer Nature says highly selective titles need special treatment under European-led open access initiative
Asia scholar says continent’s progress in STEM fields has been ‘to the detriment of the social sciences and humanities’
The government’s new ‘national interest’ test for research proposals is another damaging symptom of short-termism, says Margaret Sheil
Details of law allowing international providers to operate in special economic zones have been released
Institutions in developing world told to take lead on tackling major global challenges
Paul James Cardwell considers the alternatives to staying outside the Erasmus+ programme if the UK has no national student mobility strategyÂ
Scholars cite concerns over academic autonomy in Taiwan after election of National Taiwan University president is finally approved
Despite widespread recognition of prevalence of errors in psychological research, academics remain reluctant to own up to their errors
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Book of the week: Martin Cohen finds much of interest in a work describing how produce gets to our plates