Rees-Mogg role raises questions on ‘laissez-faire’ R&D approach
Truss government and business secretary urged to affirm commitment to using research spending to drive innovation, particularly in regions
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Coming back from burnout: ‘every academic has a story to tell’
Author hopes her experiences battling burnout as an academic can inspire others to find ways to cope
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Business schools are complicit in populism’s threats to democracy
The inequalities exacerbated by global capitalism must be challenged by institutions in the service of citizens rather than corporations, says Carl Rhodes
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Jewish university shuts clubs to avoid recognising LGBTQ group
Private Orthodox institution acts after US Supreme Court upholds state court recognition order that’s likely to be reversed later
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Troubled waters for cash-starved University of the South Pacific
As biggest member state centralises power while failing to pay its dues, the headwinds battering the pan-regional university are getting a whole lot stronger
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Far-right medicine plans would ‘collapse’ Italian universities
Shortage of doctors can’t be fixed by pushing back admissions decisions, says centre-left rival
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Strikes spread across Australian universities
Enrolments down and activism up, as staff brace for job losses and management prepares for shutdowns
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All US students are afraid to speak – and we should be worried
A large survey of students suggests that even Democrats are afraid to air their views on certain subjects. This isn’t healthy, says Samuel Abrams
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Research-intensive post-92s can drive levelling up
Northumbria University’s transformation, reflected in its QR allocation, will allow it to do more for its students and its region, says Louise Bracken
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NIH tires of abuse from researchers denied funding
Top US funder of basic research warns it will tally and punish cases of yelling, threats and other abuses by scientists losing grant competitions
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Academic meritocracy is not academic fairness
Traditional metrics neglect the systematic barriers faced by individuals with various oppressed axes of identity, says Shan-Jan Sarah Liu
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Coach’s ‘Varsity Blues’ admissions conviction overturned
Former University of Southern California water polo coach gets new trial as federal judge cites significance of USC accepting payment from student’s family
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Admissions ‘sea change’ leaves thousands without university place
Lower tariff providers have enjoyed their best clearing in years as elite universities abandon expansionist ambitions due to fees freeze
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Wiley investigates ‘fake peer review’ at psychology journal
Research fraudbuster says publication of six papers with hallmarks of Russian paper mills indicates why periodicals must commit to more post-submission transparency
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Rise of Swedish right tipped to turn off international scholars
Lund University dean says many foreign researchers face ‘nuisance’ of an increasingly strict system