Australian science on edge as ministerial sign-off rule looms
While some fields have been exempted from a contentious imposition on international doctoral students, sector still fears overkill
While some fields have been exempted from a contentious imposition on international doctoral students, sector still fears overkill
When employers and governments state preferences for particular universities, it further overheats entry competition, says Hiroshi Ono
Ditching high-profile pledge to spend £300 million more on maths research over next five years will harm under-pressure discipline, experts warn
While the results may be difficult to hear, they might provide some pointers on how universities can improve their image, says Zachary Michael Jack
World’s biggest bibliographic database claims MetaDoor is ‘misappropriating’ its catalogue to drive it out of business
Ad-hoc modules that bear little relation to a student’s degree are too easily forgotten – especially if they aren’t road-tested, says Boris Walbaum
President must learn to work with a fragmented parliament, but experts say likely allies will back his push to liberalise higher education
Winners of internal competitions will not be eligible for research council grants, as power shifts to government
Universities urged to rule out taking advantage of planned redrawing of UK legislation
Academics rejected by university presses may turn to hybrid or self-publishers. But Harvey Graff’s experience suggests they should tread very carefully
Administration moves to reverse Trump mandate for in-person hearings and expand protections to transgender students
An internalised, colonial-era emphasis on exam grades is preventing students from deeper learning, forum hears
Change is finally beginning to happen across higher education but campaigners say structural change is needed, not sticking plasters
Big publishers finding switch away from paywalls challenging, says European-led coalition
Two-thirds of institutions responding to IIE survey report increase in interest