German funder warns against deadline for ending animal research
DFG advisory group says opposition to animal use comes from ‘fundamental misjudgements’ and that falling usage figures ‘say nothing’ about welfare
DFG advisory group says opposition to animal use comes from ‘fundamental misjudgements’ and that falling usage figures ‘say nothing’ about welfare
Comparing students’ writing abilities in subsequent assignments with this yardstick could help combat contract cheating, says Dave Tomar
As US campuses relent under societal pressure on masking, results from autumn 2021 semester affirm value of basic protections
New cooperative approach targets biggest essay mills without need for court action
University of New England’s Brigid Heywood ‘strenuously denies’ wrongdoing in incident reportedly involving 16-year-old girl
Second postponement in as many years acknowledges Covid’s ‘major impact’ on research efforts
‘Reassessment of his priorities’ said to be behind swift departure of former West of Scotland leader
Strong entry into European Universities scheme could fuel claims that hurt from Horizon exclusion has been overblown, sector leader warns
Marketisation has compromised higher education, leaving it unsure how to rebut criticism like Kemi Badenoch’s, says Steven Jones
Modern institutions get millions more in quality-related grants, in first allocations to use 2021 REF results
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
A bitter feud between the head of one of Oxford’s grandest colleges and its dons made front-page news. As a new, internally recruited vice-chancellor prepares to take office, Jack Grove hears from...
The academic and civil rights crusader talks about a mother who showed her how to stand up for herself and for others
Soaring youth unemployment could spur outward flight or lead young people to turn away from ambitions of studying abroad
Four decades as professor and campus vice-president, with a stint in Italy, has Robert Berne seeing parallels to global intrigue and prison life