‘Bizarre’ linguistics paper on water retracted by Springer Nature Jordanian professor’s free-wheeling study is pulled and an editorial board member sacked after linguists criticised ‘extremely strange’ article By Jack Grove 16 January
Iran’s students are pushing for revolution Students may not have started the current uprising but they are seizing what might be a last chance to remake the country, says Roohola Ramazani By Roohola Ramezani 15 January
Penalise ‘retraction hotspot’ universities, says integrity expert Indian campaigner Achal Agrawal says research watchdog he founded gets tens of tip-offs regarding suspected malpractice every day By Jack Grove 15 January
China aims for ‘quality’ overseas students with admissions exam Experts say introduction of compulsory test for all undergraduate courses shows country’s shifting approach to internationalisation By Tash Mosheim 14 January
Iranian student among those killed as regime cracks down Universities facing ‘ongoing repression’ as regime responds to demonstrations with force By Tash Mosheim 12 January
Iranian scholars fear tougher clampdown as protests spread Campuses closed in attempt to quell unrest, with experts warning of risk of further brain drain unless protests deliver meaningful political change By Tash Mosheim 9 January
New Liverpool Bengaluru campus takes shape as provost appointed Russell Group university’s new India outpost prepares to admit first students in August By Tash Mosheim 8 January
OUP apologises two decades after book sparked violent protests Publisher acknowledges ‘unverified statements’ in controversial text by American academic that led to long-running legal battles By Tash Mosheim 7 January
Tracking student engagement data ‘complex and contested’ Study warns against heavy reliance on metrics such as logins and page views to judge students’ performance By Patrick Jack 7 January
Japan’s women-only universities divided over trans admissions Some institutions revisit gender-related policies against backdrop of legal and political developments 6 January
China ‘marked down’ in scholar’s retraction-adjusted rankings Penalties for withdrawn papers and self-citation proposed by Stanford researcher would hit standing of Chinese universities By Jack Grove 6 January
First Teaching Excellence Framework planned for Pakistan English universities join drive to improve quality of country’s higher education sector By Tash Mosheim 5 January
