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Analysis casts doubt on fears that ‘publish or perish’ culture undermines quality

Homa Hoodfar urges scholars to see academic freedom as a ‘history of struggle everywhere’

Study shows that a quarter of UK alumni under 30 have donated to their university

Scholars reflect on ethics and mechanics of a possible ‘sex tech’ future

Dame Ann Dowling’s report called public support for collaboration ‘excessively complex’

Swiss agree ‘light’ implementation of anti-immigration vote under threat of expulsion from EU research programme

This map shows that across Africa, India, Central America and parts of the Middle East, people are more likely to believe that one of the “bad effects” of science is that it “breaks down ideas of right and wrong”

Jessica Gardner, only the second woman in the role, aims to strike a balance between the needs of undergraduates and the global research community

Research-intensive universities may not be matching rhetoric with actions on teaching support

A round-up of academics awarded research council funding

Chances are you’ll get at least a bit of ‘spam dressed as lamb’ this Christmas

Lack of trust and a weak IP system blamed for China’s weaker engagement with industry

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media

Comic strips present a rich, varied – and surprising – picture of life on campus, researchers have found, but also may explain prejudices

There is a reasonable chance that you will have come across the work of at least one of the scholars named in the table below – they are among the most prolific and most cited researchers in the world in 10 different subject areas.

Concerns China's researchers are driven too much by external motivations, like funding or publications, than desire for new knowledge

Martha J. Kanter reflects on time as under secretary of education and about the College Promise Campaign she now leads

How do reindeer navigate, how large is a Christmas tree’s genome, and what is the best surgical stitch to use on a Christmas turkey?

Veruscript, which publishes a journal on intelligence and security, says that allegations are ‘wholly unfounded’

Election of theology professor Michel Deneken as Strasbourg president angers secularists

Lords report urges government to step up efforts to attract academics in wake of Brexit vote

A comparison of some of the national policies aimed at addressing student mobility

Large-scale study at a top Danish university reveals mismatch between student and teacher expectations around learning

American Academy of Arts and Sciences warns that problem exists from school right through to university

A study into lecturer-led Facebook groups suggests they could improve how students perceive their course material and their lecturer

Leading higher education scholar warns that the sector will ‘shut down’ if institutions do not report their value

A study has suggested that even outside the hyper-competitive environment of Chinese education, students suffer from stress and anxiety

Scholarly community must address ‘ugly’ issue directly and stop believing it happens ‘somewhere else’

Russell Group also criticises prime minister’s drive to make school sponsorship condition of higher fees

Closer partnerships between UK and Indian universities and transparency over visa processing cited as potential factors for first increase in the third quarter since 2009

Ucas end of cycle report also shows that number of EU undergraduates accepted on to courses reached record high

Institutions in the US and Canada are helping preserve indigenous languages before they die out

Biochemist named in analysis of US highly cited papers claims it is not his main contribution to science

Our panel of leading university administrators explain how applicants should approach a meeting of this kind at their institution

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world's media

Some experts say government’s watershed data on pay could still transform student choice, while others highlight role of entry tariffs and region

Despite the pressure to retreat behind national borders, international academic ties should prove resilient

Film director Agnieszka Piotrowska’s new book details the challenges of working in the southern African country

A round-up of academics awarded research council funding

Women in academia may be losing out salary-wise because they are more focused on tasks that may go unrewarded, a study suggests

Focus on skills and job readiness 'disengages' academics from issue, says HEA head

New university chairs are part of a broader package of ties

Chris Kelly said that a female vet was ‘equivalent to two-fifths’ of a male counterpart

President of Johns Hopkins University says ‘deeply poisonous politics’ is also harming the system

New report tracks the trends in joint publications and student mobility

Provost says institution 'must do better' as independent researchers find focus on excellence has had 'negative impact' alongside top results

But there are fears that universities’ reliance on external funding will prevent blue-skies research

Academics should be able to publish either a YouTube video or a paper, expert argues

New analysis suggests university offers should take greater account of where students went to school

Deakin University will deliver six postgraduate degrees via the online platform

Research finds that nearly one in five women has unsuccessfully applied for a job move at least four times

Universities warn parliamentary inquiry that Brexit vote already deterring staff and students from coming to UK

Key recommendation of Stern review is adopted to help reduce workload for institutions

Vice-chancellor calls on sector to shift its focus away from country's colonial past

Copyright and intellectual property policy on lecture capture ‘evolving’, says report, but institutions should provide supportive advice to academics

A round-up of academics awarded research council funding

President Meric Gertler reflects on Canadian universities’ potential to ‘capitalise’ on political climate in competitor nations

This graph shows the dramatic rise of open access mega-journals such as Plos One, which offer to publish papers based on their scientific soundness rather than the significance or novelty of the results, and which accept research across a broad range of disciplines

Event explores the challenges and options that lie ahead for a post-conflict society

Many early career researchers have ‘not gone to the library for years’, according to report