Arab research ‘in crisis’ due to region’s growing instability
Interviews with scholars in 14 countries highlight impact of security concerns on intellectual pursuits
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Revision of Russia’s Project 5-100 could be ‘step backwards’
Vice-rector says government initiative has enhanced collaboration between country’s universities
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New English courses at grandes écoles aim to boost France’s offer
Vice-president for academic affairs at École Polytechnique says French-taught courses are ‘hard to sell’ to international students
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Karolinska Institute reaches out to Asia
New Hong Kong centre for leading Swedish university will aim to build medical research links across continents
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The grey zone: How questionable research practices are blurring the boundary between science and misconduct
Infamous cases of misconduct such as that of Paolo Macchiarini are just the extremes on a long spectrum of dubious research practices, say Nick Butler, Helen Delaney and Sverre Spoelstra
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Universities need to stop treating their students like children
Students are too often micromanaged and policed while on campus, and it needs to stop, writes Frank Furedi
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Johns Hopkins University chief ‘dumbfounded’ by support for Trump
Ronald Daniels says universities have not fully comprehended ‘profound disillusionment’ within society
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UK to promote universities abroad despite pledging visa crackdown
Government spends £4m advertising to overseas students at the same time as visa action pledged on ‘lower-quality’ courses
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'Drive to marketisation' puts purpose of universities 'at risk'
Former Labour higher education minister criticises UK's HE bill in Hepi report
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Mega-journals: the future, a stepping stone to it or a leap into the abyss?
Nature’s new kid on the block is now the biggest journal in the world. But while such giants are currently overturning the world of scholarly publishing, their long-term future is unclear, says...
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Donald Trump still looks like a winner to me – but for all the wrong reasons
Despite recent revelations about the Republican presidential candidate’s attitude towards women, Duncan Wu still believes his celebrity will carry him to victory on 8 November
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You might open the door – but what will it mean to step through it?
There is no simple answer to the ethical dilemmas, political manoeuvrings and relationship challenges involved in gaining access to organisations for research, says Ann Cunliffe
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Boy’s paper on ‘really cool’ bats accepted by journal
‘Unexpected’ twist occurred after a seven-year-old’s manuscript on bats was accepted by a pay-to-publish journal
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Europe giving US business schools a run for their money
New figures show nearly two-thirds of European business schools reported increases in applications
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Peter Wright, 1941-2016
A sociologist who helped to forge new qualifications and quality assurance regimes has died