One in four economics preprints ‘fail to end up in a journal’
Findings of study could be reminder of the fragile nature of preprints in year when their use has expanded
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Covid-19: don’t gamble with health, says union after Sage report
Government scientific advisers call for nationally coordinated response to campus outbreaks
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Draw lots for Harvard entry, says Michael Sandel
The increasing social status of the ‘highly credentialed’ risks breeding populist resentment, according to renowned political philosopher
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Academics whose institution has no post-Covid future should be laid off
It makes no economic sense for job-retention schemes to postpone the inevitable, says Paul Oslington
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Plans for autumn term in US heavily linked to political influence
Analysis finds that a college’s reopening decision for the autumn term is tied to the red or blue shade of its state
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More teaching and less research, ߣߣÊÓƵn universities tell staff
With the pandemic triggering greater emphasis on class time, something has to give as teaching-research model collides with sector’s ‘real-world’ problems
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For maximum Covid compliance, build bridges with students, not barriers
Admonishments from student leaders will ring louder than punishments for non-adherents, say Sheldon Jacobson and Janet Jokela
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Canada scores well on governance diversity but has more to do
While finding seats as university directors, minorities still lack teaching equity and questions remain over ‘check-box representation’
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Piketty blasts ‘academic freedom violation’ as book pulled in China
Actions by publishers could contribute to Chinese students having more one-sided views, economist tells THE
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Universities must redouble their international mission
Instilling graduates with a global outlook is a mission more vital than ever, says Duke Kunshan University vice-chancellor-elect Alfred H. Bloom
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University investigates after historian’s race deception admission
Jessica Krug, a ‘white Jewish child’ of suburban Kansas City, blames mental stress
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Korean medical students oppose plans to expand training spaces
Nationwide student boycott delayed exams crucial in keeping young doctors in the pipeline
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Coronavirus: take THE’s Return to Campus Survey 2020
As many universities tentatively reopen, we aim to find out how whether staff feel adequate steps have been taken to protect their welfare
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Poor broadband hampers academics in developing world
Survey from Association of Commonwealth Universities shows struggle that academics have in going digital compared with institutional leadersÂ
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Nobelists fear cuts to European Research Council budget
Fourteen laureates join thousands of academics in pleading for funding for Europe’s flagship research scheme to be protected