Research relevant to China ‘cast aside in race for citations’
Social scientists should be judged on their impact, while journals should make room for under-represented voices, say academics
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LSE warns over ‘threatening’ emails sent to administrators
Circular reprimands staff for firing off ‘unacceptable’ messages during coronavirus lockdown
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European universities hope for share of €700 billion rescue pot
Despite disappointment over Horizon Europe budget, research could still benefit from a vast pandemic resilience fund – if national governments make it a priority
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‘Thesis whisperer’ pans ‘grooming’ of ill-suited students for PhDs
ߣߣÊÓƵn expert highlights evidence indicating that good grades do not necessarily translate into success in doctoral training
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Coming out of lockdown? Campus security never put down our keys
Male security guards are the workers most at risk of dying from Covid, but George Bass is happy to be one of the ‘expendables’
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‘Catfish’ concerns over purported Covid death of ‘fake professor’
Scientists have expressed dismay that the reported death of a US scientist was apparently part of an elaborate hoax
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Arizona vows focus on quality in major online expansion
Absorbing troubled online institution, university pledges $225 million investment
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Coastal ߣߣÊÓƵn universities report second semester surge
Increasing demand a taste of things to come, when school leavers alight on a ravaged job market
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Levelling-up agenda ‘challenges everything’ in UK research funding
UKRI lead on place sees challenge to ‘idea that our research strength should all be concentrated in a relatively small number of institutions’
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US ‘faces minimum 30 per cent decline’ in international enrolment
Uncertainty over whether on-campus tuition will be able to go ahead leaves commencing students in visa jeopardy
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Questions over implementation as India approves system overhaul
Green light for international universities to operate in new National Education Policy
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To be an effective policy guide, science must be transparent
The halting of trials for a coronavirus treatment following the publication of dubious data highlights the perils of opacity, says Ron Iphofen
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Conference organisers ‘failing to promote diversity’
‘Well-meaning’ codes of conduct do not lead to initiatives that make a difference, study finds
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A People’s History of Detroit, by Mark Jay and Philip Conklin
Roberta Mock is intrigued by a radical account of the currents that have shaken her native city
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UNC staff warn students to stay away from campus
Frustrated with their university’s plan for the autumn, which is slated to include full dorms, a group of professors has broken rank and sent an open letter to students