Christ Church’s internecine war is a huge failure of governance
The Oxford college’s vast expenditure of charitable funds to try to dislodge its own dean could have serious repercussions, says Alan Rusbridger
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20 January 2022 digital edition
Repeat performance: what can be done to improve research integrity?
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Michigan reaches $490 million sex abuse settlement
Agreement covers more than 1,000 victims over four decades of campus doctor, just days after university president fired for employee relationship
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Pennsylvania moves against Amy Wax over racism complaints
After years of escalating protests, controversial law professor to face disciplinary process at Ivy League institution
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Traditionally insular countries forging global links
Russia and Taiwan improve in list of the world’s most international universities, while UK and Canada backslide
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Academic fraud factories are booming, warns plagiarism sleuth
Firms that sell co-authorship on papers accepted by reputable journals are likely turning over millions of pounds a year
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Offer scholarships to young Hongkongers, Patten tells West
Ex-governor also wants UK to offer visas to youth born after 1997 to counter clampdown on free speech
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Flights for one ERC funding round ‘equivalent to 12 Moon trips’
Researchers decry ‘ridiculous’ travel for 30-minute interviews and ask colleagues and funders to commit to flying less
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UK universities near Elsevier deal after publisher drops price
Rigorous ‘no deal’ planning paved way for significant concessions, says library head
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The lifelong learning buffet needs nutritional oversight
Reskilling may help workers feed their families – but a plateful of modules may not add up to a square educational meal, warns Johnny Rich
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Cross-border legislation ‘will future-proof European universities’
Brussels officials say their new European universities strategy, including cooperation on higher education laws, will improve student mobility and academic cooperation
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US sees science role as collaborative hub as China rivalry grows
In biennial assessment, NSF analysts admit US still losing ground on many metrics but remaining most likely common partner for breakthroughs
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Ten more universities face strikes after UCU reballots
Further walkouts expected in disputes over pay, pensions and working conditions
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Non-disclosure agreements a no-no in harassment cases – minister
Six universities sign up to new pledge committing not to use ‘gagging orders’ in dealing with claims of sexual misconduct, bullying and other harassment
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‘No major harm’ to learning from double-speed lecture viewing
Watching online lectures at faster speeds does not significantly impede understanding and may allow students more time to revise, say researchers