European university heads take the fight to publishers
Vice-chancellors are leading contract negotiations, allowing universities to make more demands on open access and costs
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US science society launches research hotline for politicians
American Association for the Advancement of Science accompanied by global efforts to better inform policymaking
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‘Usualising’ transgendered people can help break down stereotypes
Trans people deserve visibility that recognises them as unique individuals, not whether they fit society’s expectations of them, says Pippa Catterall
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Australian funding growth claims ‘shifty’
Institutions that win performance-related funding will fall behind anyway, university group claims
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Report calls for moratorium on new Confucius Institutes in UK
Conservative Party Human Rights Commission calls for investigation into whether Communist-supported centres are being used to intimidate students or restrict freedom of expression
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Commercialised university receives satirical screen treatment
Weitermachen Sanssouci may be the first film to tackle the woes of research assessment, casualisation and an obsession with student employability
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Hungarian scholars fear ‘loss of freedom’ in academy restructure
Academics highlight brain drain of researchers and loss of international research partners as concerns in wake of latest government ‘attack on autonomy’
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Canadian universities battle to preserve copyright exemptions
Publishers accuse institutions of piracy as revenues slump
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Brexit won’t hold back science
If history has taught us anything, it is that out of conflict comes collaboration, says Carel Stolker
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‘No conflict’ between academic and trade books
University presses need to collaborate and think big in an uncertain marketplace, says UNSW executive
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David Olusoga: from the small screen to the lecture theatre
Television historian on his failed attempt to ‘escape’ being a historian, Churchill’s ‘mixed’ legacy and why we need more black professors
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Mexican scientists hit by cuts question plan for new universities
New president pursues pet project while existing institutions struggle to make ends meet
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Gender equality benefits everyone
Universities should take more action to highlight and nurture talent in young women, says Jane Turner
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Academic attitudes ‘hold back minority science students’
Race-based student performance gap doubles when professors admit doubts about innate abilities
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Labour brands English OfS ‘not fit for purpose’ in overhaul plan
Angela Rayner pledges to order regulator to ‘avoid university bankruptcies’ in bid to end Tories’ ‘failed free market experiment’