Brexit uncertainty compounds Northern Ireland’s HE woes
Lack of a functioning executive and threat of a no-deal Brexit have put Northern Irish universities in jeopardy: could a new university help?
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Legalise it: US universities urge looser rules on marijuana research
Scientists still stymied by federal restrictions as legalisation in states increases demand for answers on risk and benefits
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Offer emergency grants to help refugees, universities urged
German universities need to collect better data and rethink selection system to improve integration, analysis finds
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Nobelist backs internal review for papers, ‘trust’ scores for scientists
The ‘best’ scientists lack time for peer review, and academics should be rated for ‘worthy’ papers, argues Dan Shechtman
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Australian education fund ‘missed out on hundreds of millions’
As Labor hands EIF potential lifeline, ex-chair of its board says money could insulate HE against international income risks
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Social mobility is not just about moving to richer areas
Students from poorer regions who enter their local workforce after graduation should also be celebrated, says Sir David Bell
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New £13 million cancer centre to drive ‘fundamental shift’ in research
Institute of Cancer Research and Imperial College London join forces to bring insights from physics, AI and data into cancer science
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10 dos and don’ts for universities on open days
Mimi Thebo has gone from being an academic working university open days to a parent attending them. Here are her tips to make them a success
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China to eclipse US as Australia’s pre-eminent research collaborator
New analysis charts 40-fold increase in quantity of co-authored papers and 100-fold surge in quality
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Israel’s restrictions on international academics at Palestinian universities must be opposed
In the context of all the privations Palestinians suffer, international academic isolation is a terrible thing indeed, says David Palumbo-Liu
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Dangerous decline in empathy found in US medical schools
Survey affirms need for boosting human-based concerns in admissions and curricula
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Academics think, ‘others value journal prestige and metrics, not me’
Study pinpoints ‘disconnect’ between what academics value when submitting work for publication, and what they think others value
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Swansea sacks v-c for ‘gross misconduct’
Suspended vice-chancellor Richard Davies and dean Marc Clement now dismissed following investigations
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What can we expect from Jo Johnson’s return?
In his first term as universities minister, Jo Johnson enacted radical policy changes. Rachel Hewitt considers what we can expect during his second turn in the post
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Together we can make academia an environment where we thrive
Work psychologists Matthijs Bal, Edina Dóci and Zoe Sanderson outline their manifesto to conquer the mental health crisis in universities