Thinktanks ‘have stolen universities’ clothes’
Relying on academic research, thinktanks translate findings into the language of politicians and media, EUA president Michael Murphy argues – but not always accurately
Relying on academic research, thinktanks translate findings into the language of politicians and media, EUA president Michael Murphy argues – but not always accurately
Faculty group’s first boycott order in decade affirms pro-Israel interference, but president Meric Gertler pushes back
Joint statement from research-intensive institutions criticises plan to exclude UK and Swiss scholars from grants covering space and quantum computing
Losses far worse than they appear on paper, v-c warns, as institution reels from plunging investment and international income
Encouraging students to start a business could do more harm than good, researchers say
Book sets out to challenge the simplistic and divisive thinking to be found in disciplines as diverse as economics and literary studies
Scotland 2070 authors call for doubling of research spend and for institutional mergers, to boost global clout and innovation focus
Universities fear ‘emergency brake’ will halt essential medical training and lab work, but in the Netherlands, Denmark and Portugal campuses are reopening
Online teaching could have been much better if institutions had previously taken a communal approach to digital evolution, says Doug Specht
Conference hears argument that freedoms are ‘better achieved’ by maintaining public support for universities
Vice-chancellor says philanthropy has been especially transformational in low-income countries
Kalwant Bhopal is impressed by a sobering analysis of how racial attitudes shape even our most intimate interactions
With suggestion that academia profits from ‘slave labour’, senators back new threat to research ties
Trudeau backs spending despite deep deficit, yet still disappoints academic researchers
Politicians emphasising jobs while students want impact, Eric Barron tells THE summit