‘Contract inflation’ provokes Dutch protests
Demonstrators push back against ‘exploitation’ of those struggling at the bottom of a sector seen as increasingly casualised
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Modern technology is history’s ally, not its enemy
Mobile phones may distract students, but apps can bring the past alive for students and the public alike, says Fabrizio Nevola
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Chinese v-cs told to visit companies to boost graduate employment
Ministry demands universities do more to help students in tough jobs market, with number of graduates set to surpass 10 million
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Drama college closure spotlights struggle for acting courses
Forty-year-old ALRA shut just days after students had paid fees
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Late reprieve allows scientists with UK grants to publish in Nature
Temporary deal arrives on day of UK’s new open access policy, but raises issue of paying high price for ‘ego trip’ of Nature publication
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Open access loses when publishers are vilified
Legitimate concerns about publishers’ grip on the academy will not be addressed if open access debate remains so polarised, says Amy Brand
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Talking leadership 20: Joseph Hun-wei Lee on Macao-China relations
The president of Macau University of Science and Technology discusses overhauling engineering education and the differences between Macao and Hong Kong
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OfS: ‘hidden hierarchies’ blocking school-university partnerships
New director of fair access calls for institutions to take greater role in improving attainment across education system
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Australian research infrastructure ‘needs a workforce to go with it’
Cutting-edge facilities are welcome but they achieve little without people to run them, science advocates point out
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Digital doctorates ‘cannot replace’ informal community
Experts warn much of doctoral training must remain analogue, as European survey suggests almost all programmes are aiming for quality online
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US universities fight potential Biden move on drug patents
As president vows to lower drug prices, academia sides with corporates against allowing waivers to legislation credited with driving US innovation
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Biden extends student loan forgiveness, bringing political clash
Amid election-year debate on college costs, Biden extends pause on federal loan repayments and wipes away records of past defaults
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Andy Haines: ‘still a vast amount to do’ on climate change
Tyler Prize winner talks about a career combating climate change scepticism and why he is skipping his award ceremony
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The pandemic was a missed opportunity for science advocacy
Only a handful of UK universities maximised their public profiles during the pandemic because press officers were diverted towards internal crises or social media engagement, says Fiona Fox
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UK pay talks begin with no offer from employers
Unions accuse employers of intentionally stalling talks as industrial action over last pay award continues