Predatory journals undermining PhD by publication route
Australian university limits journals accepted for doctorates amid mounting concern among academics
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New name, campus and courses – but NCH clings to ‘Oxbridge’ dream
‘Significant change’ at college highlights dwindling of former government aim for ‘challenger institutions’
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Boredom studies boom in lockdown
Creation of a new international society dedicated to boredom studies suggests the subject is thriving, says founder
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Campus bookshops should reinvent themselves as cultural co-ops
Amazon may have killed the traditional business model but a physical store remains an asset for the academic community, says Paul Kelly
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Female STEM graduates ‘deserting their disciplines’
Women leave STEM at transition stage from university to work, Australian study finds
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Latin America University Rankings 2021: methodology
The World University Rankings performance indicators are the heart of the Latin America University Rankings, but we give them some adjustments to take account of the area’s unique characteristics
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Hannah-Jones rejects North Carolina for Howard after tenure row
Pulitzer-winning journalist, citing embarrassment of UNC controversy, instead joins Ta-Nehisi Coates at top HBCU
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Covid restrictions in English universities to end on 19 July
Restrictions on face-to-face teaching, advice to wear masks, and social distancing rules all to be lifted in higher education
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Augar: 50 per cent HE target yielding to ‘age of everyone’
Former chair of government review sees ‘turning point’ on scale of Tony Blair’s target for half of young people to enter HE
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Australian regulator scrutinises Turnitin takeover of Ouriginal
Authorities probe competition implications, as plagiarism giant insists it needs scale to meet customer demands
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Research intelligence: how researchers flipped fieldwork online
With social distancing scuppering traditional fieldwork, social scientists were forced to adapt their research methods. Jack Grove finds out how they managed
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‘Teacher’s pets’ in the front row really do get better grades
Researchers argue that classroom design must encourage interaction between students and lecturers
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Fears for UK research as EU postdoc applications dry up
Senior scientists say severe shortage of junior scientists from European Union threatens quality of UK research
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Sheffield ‘turned down £10 milllion’ for apprenticeships
After claims Sheffield leaders aim to be ‘M&S, not Aldi’ brand, critics point to earlier withdrawal from AMRC training centre extension
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The UK should move to full PQA. Now
A post-qualification applications system is the best way to ensure equity in admissions, says Sasha Roseneil