The £2 million recently awarded to a whistleblower by a US court is a rare reward for the volunteers who trawl the scientific literature for error and fraud. Yet their numbers continue to grow. So...
Many of the lessons I’ve learned about community, grace and letting go are transferable regardless of subject or health, says Alexandra Dufresne
New book argues it is a ‘myth’ that universities can stay silent on social and political issues
Big cut in enrolments seen as way of modernising country’s universities but some warn further changes are needed to stop students lingering for years
Shadow minister calls for newly established Australian Royal Commission to scrutinise universities in wake of deadly Bondi beach attack
Students encouraged to study elsewhere owing to concerns about the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood on UK campuses
Financial and political pressures have prompted universities to siphon themselves off into various groupings. Can such bodies help secure a fair deal for the sector, or are they destined to end up as...
Dramatically increasing private spending on research may be unrealistic given current economic conditions, funder warned
Campuses closed in attempt to quell unrest, with experts warning of risk of further brain drain unless protests deliver meaningful political change
Maybe I need to drop the illusion that I can spot AI-written text and, instead, devise assignments that AI can’t help with, says David Mingay
Union says reduction in staff numbers has led to increased pressure but university warns potential industrial action lacks justification
‘No change’ in widening participation policy, says Trinity Hall, after plans to target students from Eton and Winchester leak
Three-year degrees, international student levy, graduate contributions and role of colleges should all be considered by politicians if universities are to survive, says report
Russell Group university’s new India outpost prepares to admit first students in August