Professor

Figures demonstrate the power of the ‘golden triangle’ in bidding for EU cash

Academic whose expertise spanned economics and chemistry remembered

Warnings that state involvement in funding decisions is harming institutions’ abilities to compete

Academic calls on Facebook and Twitter to share more information with scholars

New institutions across the world believe that they can compete with big-name universities that are stuck in the past, explains Jack Grove

Expert who advised policymakers on the automotive industry remembered

Civil servant status and national pay scales mean senior academics earn less than peers elsewhere

Challenger to Merkel is popular, despite attacks on his educational record

Leading scholar says many countries have ‘neither the will nor the capacity’ to manage growth

Long-serving Stanford University scholar remembered

We talk misconceptions about quantum physics, the importance of global research collaboration and Nobel prize aspirations with the award-winning Canadian physicist

Sole remaining pro-Israel speaker claims ‘semi-hysterical’ reaction has harmed academic debate

Former president of the British Psychological Society remembered

Researcher warns that anti-immigrant sentiment could affect pipeline of academic talent

Steve Keen laments loss of ‘time and freedom’ for universities’ ‘original thinkers’

Cambridge professor has helped policymakers wrestle with complex ethical challenges

The comics researcher discusses ‘Mickey Mouse’ degree accusations, lessons on wartime alliances and the perils of eating cheese before bedtime

Matthew Reisz considers gravitational waves, scientific authority and sexual differences

To mark International Women’s Day, academics and administrators reflect on leadership challenges

THE analysis reveals the 53 institutions that could surpass Oxbridge and the Ivy League

First THE Asia Pacific university ranking will be launched at the event

Some academics and students may choose to move to China over the US, says leading scholar

Periodicals need to think through the issues around film-based submissions, says professor

Duke University’s Valerie Ashby says institutions must be more ‘intentional’ about finding ethnic minority PhD candidates

An innovative educationalist who worked on both sides of the Atlantic is remembered.

Scholars report higher levels of depressive symptoms and social withdrawal

IoE and IFS economist laments drive to rely on ‘market alone’ in university sector

Students will assess how social media feeds influence their views as part of new programme

A researcher who transformed our understanding of how information systems can deliver benefits for organisations has died

But professor says Trump presidency might now provide ‘incentive’ for junior scholars to ask ‘important questions’

Analysis suggests v-c pay is rising twice as fast as salaries of more junior university staff

Neuroscientists argue proposal would improve reproducibility and get drugs to market more quickly

Researchers on large-scale projects would receive less credit under proposed scheme

Study claims California’s higher education policy environment has led to the ‘stagnation’ of the state’s universities 

Stern Review steering group member says unclear whether assessment still drives up quality

Xolela Mangcu argues that more attention to race would benefit both black and white students

Study finds a stronger correlation for women between success and being central to a network 

An internationally renowned sociologist of youth has died

Lack of opportunities and local hiring practices have stopped many French scientists from returning to their homeland, a new study says

Thousands of France’s most educated minds are now based abroad – luring them back could be a boon for its ambitious plans for higher education, Jack Grove writes

Does Nigel Piercy textbook case study stem from his experience at Swansea University? 

Existing model of outreach that seeks to inform an ‘ignorant’ public is broken, say experts

New journal sets out ideas on how to involve non-academics in research – but warns area is still a ‘work in progress’

Proportion of Royal Society scientists associated with Oxbridge is lower than expected, researcher says

Publisher takes decision despite still having no deal agreed with German universities

Scholar says campus environments ‘matter more than universities realise’ 

A leading authority on international trade negotiations has died

More than 198,000 people have signed a petition in support of Ahmadreza Djalali

Academics think overseas students are unsuccessful at half of important activities, according to research

Brooklyn author reflects on the new US president, Brexit and literature as he becomes chancellor of the University of Liverpool

A theatre director who worked as an assistant to Bertolt Brecht before becoming professor of drama at Stanford University has died

University founded by Christian evangelicals sends delegation to US hoping for assistance 

Some scholars are already planning to boycott conferences and meetings in the US in response to Donald Trump’s executive order

New approach calls research crucial to raising productivity, but there is a shift in focus to industrial challenges

A researcher who transformed our understanding of how people experience and relate to information has died

Chair voices concerns over student satisfaction data as Cambridge’s students’ union joins NSS boycott

Research suggests that professors are more likely to respond to Chinese students with anglicised names  

Turkish philosopher describes shock at being stopped from packing up office after sudden dismissal