Europe

Researchers develop assessment that can be completed by students in little over 20 minutes

The world’s first professor of duty of care in sport discusses the challenges of tackling corruption, seeking inspiration from Maya Angelou, and the perfect Reuben sandwich

Academic experts on China say the state may now issue demands in collaborations with Western universities 

Academics are not always most sympathetic to effortlessly successful ‘super-smart’ students

University defends £429,000 pay-off to Christina Slade as criticism of ‘excessive’ executive pay intensifies

University management ‘actively misled’ union representatives and wanted to keep members ‘in the dark’, tribunal rules

Publisher and research community remain divided over question of access to international publications

With women still under-represented at the top levels of research, some see the rise of more explicit ‘affirmative action’ on gender becoming more common

Garlanded Yorkshire institution denies claims that cuts are related to financial pressures or research ambitions

Not far from the birthplace of preventative medicine, research institutes in the French capital are working together to launch a new era of technology transfer

New data show UK moving rapidly towards open-access model – but subscription costs jump 20 per cent in three years

Prize money of €100,000 (£88,000) handed out on basis of scholars’ three-minute spiels