‘Sloppy’ spelling errors on the rise in research papers
Pressure to publish seen as pushing up frequency of common errors including ‘reserach’, ‘pubic health’ and ‘casual inference’
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‘Attack mode’ Tories urged to reconsider approach to universities
Kemi Badenoch appears light on policy but keen to land punches – with higher education potentially again in the firing line
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Fafsa: short-term pain on enrolments, but hope of long-term gain
Student aid form delays seen as deterring some students from enrolling this autumn, but modifications still seen as making things simpler for future applicants
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There is value in the simplicity of my open access proposal for Australia
But we must be sure to protect research and future subscription budgets, as well as building a sensible authentication system, says Cathy Foley
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7 November 2024 digital edition
Supply and demand: Are universities to blame for rising youth unemployment in Asia?
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‘Major overhaul’ of education department expected after Trump win
Returning Republican president likely to stop short of plan to abolish agency entirely, and instead use it to push policy priorities, say experts
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Academics ‘obliged’ to criticise employers, says lawyer
Academic freedom statute ‘widely misunderstood’, says New Zealand barrister
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Trump election victory shows need ‘to meet people where they are’
But simplicity is hard to produce in a complex world, Australian forum hears
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Tide out on Australian university expansion as job cuts mount
Latest redundancy round militates against the government’s growth aspirations, observers warn
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Interview with Saul Newman
A winner of this year’s Ig Nobels describes how he debunked claims about extreme ageing, his alternative career path as a surfer, and why the thermal tolerance of plants keeps him up at night
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What the right’s ‘plagiarism war’ really tells us about academic writing
Plagiarism accusations that led to the downfall of black US academics and politicians have sparked criticisms of ‘sloppy’ writing practices. But these controversies actually reveal how academics are...
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The week in higher education – 7 November 2024
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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After despair of budget, English fee rise brings some hope
Inflation-linked increase is only a sticking plaster for crisis-hit universities, but shows a willingness to work towards a more sustainable funding system