Betting scientists correctly predict reproducibility of papers
Findings suggest markets could be used to help prioritise which experiments need repeating most urgently
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New Australian ministerial appointment raises hopes in regions
Steady ship predicted as education portfolio changes hands
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We recognise that open expression on campus will sometimes lead to protests
Universities are intellectual spaces and censorship of opinion is not the right way to solve freedom of speech conflicts, says Dawn Freshwater
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Spare us your cast-offs, African v-c tells do-gooders in West
There are better ways to help Rwanda’s state university to thrive than donating laboratory discards or old books, says Phil Cotton
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Are students emotionally prepared to embark on their PhDs?
Universities and established researchers have a responsibility to support the well-being of their PhD students, argues Geoffrey Cantor
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Doing harm to data won’t get a reaction, but it will have impact
Scientists wouldn’t cause unnecessary suffering to humans or animals, so why are they so careless with numbers, asks biostatistician
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Why we should try publishing with our undergraduates
Collaborating with our most junior colleagues can be just as rewarding and eye-opening as working with graduate students, argues Jenny Peterson
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Scottish government provides free sanitary products for students
World-first scheme also covers schools and colleges
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How truthful is ethnographic research?
Immersive ethnographic research often produces gripping accounts of life on the edge, but verifying such work can be problematic. Matthew Reisz examines how ethnographers can produce work that is...
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Education upheaval sidestepped in Australian leadership crisis
It’s the devil you know, as ‘least-worst option’ for university sector prevails
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Why should ethnic minority students care about Shakespeare?
US academics consider how the Bard can be taught to students who may feel he has nothing to offer them