Let’s end the rocky marriage between academia and commercial publishers
High costs, opaque contracts and the difficulty of finding peer reviewers all point to the need for a divorce, says Robert Kaplan
High costs, opaque contracts and the difficulty of finding peer reviewers all point to the need for a divorce, says Robert Kaplan
Opposition bid to exclude political donors foiled as government amendment on foreign funding passes
In largest such use of criminal laws, dozens from University of New Hampshire – including witnesses who did not report – face prosecution after single hazing incident
Stabilisation funding, fellowships and industry collaboration grants identified as key priorities, but questions about whether country can successfully replicate Brussels schemes remain
Unesco report suggests large share of funding goes towards scholarships in relatively wealthy nations
IFS says adults studying individual modules may be less likely to complete degrees and get highly paid jobs
Low-quality studies waste resources, abuse patients and undermine trust in science. Ethics committees should be more stringent, says Edzard Ernst
Daniel Silber complains university was not giving staff being made redundant enough time to find a new role
Rather than repeating other institutions’ mistakes, universities should embrace established ‘modalities’ for collaborative online international learning – and appreciate it as more than a Covid...
A reliance on critical thinking alone will fall foul of students’ cognitive biases, says James Southworth
Focus should be on high-end jobs after students graduate – not low-end jobs while they study, sector leaders say
Maximum interest rate capped at 7.3 per cent, down from expected 12 per cent
If the emphasis in the job market is on skills-based hiring, a college transcript ought to reflect that, says Darren Catalano
Funder pushes deadline for awardees to finalise departure plans or lose EU funding back to 29 June
Amendment to free speech legislation would require higher education providers to report proposed partnerships with overseas organisations