Research will suffer if community ties neglected, letter warns
Plea comes amid concerns that UK’s post-Covid research plans have yet to adequately map out non-commercial engagement
Plea comes amid concerns that UK’s post-Covid research plans have yet to adequately map out non-commercial engagement
With the Covid-19 pandemic likely to prolong the need for mass online learning for some time, we seek the experts’ advice on how to do it well – from designing courses and maintaining engagement to...
New UKRI chief executive tells THE she hopes to shift science incentives away from the model of an ‘Einstein figure’ lone genius
Proposed university funding changes are unnecessarily complex and ‘rife with unintended consequences’, laureate professors say
Australian university’s financial problems force a restructure and 500 redundancies, but vice-chancellor stresses opportunity in adversity
Female under-representation in spin-offs is likely to be attributable to the usual suspects: gender bias, lack of appropriate support and limited access to the right networks, says Simonetta Manfredi
Now is the time to build a research infrastructure that harnesses and nurtures the energy, creativity and enterprise of the third sector, says letter
Covid-19 ushered in a very different first 100 days for new University of Auckland head Dawn Freshwater
Institutions and scholars must serve society, and the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile was more than willing to join efforts to tackle the country’s coronavirus outbreak, says Pedro Bouchon
The Sydney university’s roots in the aftermath of the Second World War means the institution is used to being practical, inclusive and unwilling to compromise on standards, says Ian Jacobs
Simon Baker weighs the evidence for the transformation of the country’s higher education system
Universities must ensure students are satisfied with Covid-19 contingency plans to offset complaints and requests for refunds, argues Susan Matthews
But local experts lament that recommendations in the US-produced document may be easier said than done
Universities’ divestment policies are undermined by the USS’ continued investment in oil companies, says Bill Spence