US trying to make science grant awards more efficient
From both the NIH and a leading philanthropist, nation’s researchers get new hope for cutting the huge waste of time and effort in bureaucratic reviews
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Female scientists less likely to win prizes named after men
Survey of more than 9,000 prizewinners reiterates ‘urgent’ need to tackle gender representation, authors say
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Academics’ office hours are over
A US university’s requirement of 10 in-person office hours per week is an anachronistic sales pitch, says Jonathan Beecher Field
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Asia University Rankings 2022: methodology
To put together the Asia University Rankings, adjustments are made to the robust and comprehensive criteria that underpin THE’s World University Rankings to take into account this region’s unique...
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Greenhalgh: disciplinary ‘power plays’ delayed pandemic action
Oxford professor says dismissive attitudes to Covid case studies meant evidence that mask wearing saved lives was overlooked
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‘Illiberal’ universities risk ‘polarisation tending to civil war’
Free Speech Union chair issues warning as Conservative adviser poses question on new free speech bill in event of ‘stonking’ election majority
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Academics pledge to appeal after USS case dismissed by High Court
UK higher education’s biggest pension fund clocks up second legal victory in a week
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Universities told to take action on student spikings
Every institution in England to draw up a policy, with sector response coordinated by new working group
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Arab University Rankings: FAQs
We answer your questions about the Times Higher Education Arab University Rankings
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UPenn admissions: South Korean plagiarism row erupts
Nieces of nation’s incoming justice minister accused of faking research papers to help gain Ivy League admission
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Study: paid essay writers often well educated and based locally
Researcher debunks idea that assignment writers are typically based in the Global South
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UK rejects ‘inexplicable’ price hike for Nature journals
Universities seeking significant savings after Elsevier victory
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Universities ‘in political box seat’ after Australian election
‘Bloodbath’ in traditional Liberal seats shows that anti-intellectualism is no longer a vote winner, consultant says
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Polish president stifles genocide researcher’s professorship bid
Head of state accused of ‘chilling’ research with three-year block
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Universities must help academics targeted by trolls
While the benefits of impact accrue to institutions, any backlash is focused on individuals, says Erin Pritchard