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Are scholars really so out of touch with the real world or do we need to look again at this tired narrative that doesn’t reflect the reality of modern academia, asks James Georgalakis

But research organisations say proposed directive does not go far enough and could hinder links with companies

European Parliament calls for start of proceedings that could strip Hungary of EU voting rights

Overseas members and evaluators excluded in what critics claim is a power grab

As talks begin on Horizon 2020 successor, advisory body says level of competition prevents open data sharing

New president keen to support Paris institution’s ‘agility’, according to its leader

One in three scholars in field ‘deeply concerned’ about future research career prospects

Academics should get out of their bubbles and engage, not deride, says Rachel Carey

Polls show ebbing support for ruling Fidesz party after move against Central European University

UK universities rely on international researchers, say Susan Guthrie and Catie Lichten, but is the pressure on researchers to be mobile too great?

Researcher talks of anger over job loss caused by federal hiring freeze

Covering interview travel expenses creates financial hardships for early career academics, says Rachel Yoho

Jessa Rogers looks at the disappointing picture for Indigenous scholars in the academy

Institutions told they have a ‘culture of excluding postgraduates’ in wake of damning study

Conference hears how University of Adelaide uses metrics to improve performance

Summarising your journal paper effectively helps to ensure that it reaches the right audience

More money and competition for tenure has helped country’s young researchers progress

Susan Michie calls for a radical upgrade in the use of social science to tackle poor public health

Larissa Shamseer and David Moher have taken a close look at what it is that sets dodgy journals apart from the rest

Military might and border walls are of more importance than compassion in Trump’s America, says John Fea

Texas hostelries are one of the few places where students cannot bring guns

Government analysis finds most academics think postgraduate research standards have held steady or improved

Discussion of research excellence framework reform has overlooked the role of research itself, argues Kevin Hetherington

Universities cannot wash their hands of responsibility for who is booked to speak on their premises, says Michael Marshall

Research finds that working overseas can boost PhD holders’ salaries 

Charity says Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford is ‘naive’ to hire out its premises for event

‘Conditioning’ is partly to blame when junior researchers tone down their work, says Ciaran Gillespie

Game-playing, ‘spurious precision’ of league tables and heavy workloads also highlighted by insiders from 2014 audit

Traditional defences of the discipline are based on unsound reasoning, writes James Nikopoulos

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

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

John Walley on how healthcare research must bring practical benefits, not just scholarly pride

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

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

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

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

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

Charity commits more than £70 million to research projects that approach ambitious, unresolved challenges in cancer research

Editors of journals should face ‘negligence’ investigations over extensive delays, suggests a new paper

Poor monitoring in ‘second-tier’ institutions is also part of the problem, research indicates

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

Working paper suggests that US influence has led to growth and improvement of China’s doctoral education

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

Workshop offers guidance for the aspiring academic radio stars of the future

First transnational study of how university dropouts fare in the labour market suggests any exposure to higher education is better than none

Bid to test key cancer findings uses a strict method to avoid bias, but this means some outcomes have proved inconclusive

Theresa May has hinted she wants to continue research links, but it is unclear why the EU would agree to maintain the UK’s current deal

Some universities in Germany are using extra cash to create elite flagship courses, says study

Scholars are ‘doing as much as they can’ to promote critical thinking among students despite suppression of liberal thought, study claims

UN plan to eradicate gender inequality misses larger problem of low access rates linked to poverty, University of Cambridge experts warn

Research raises questions about how to create tomorrow’s entrepreneurs

Measuring learning gain via self-reporting is difficult as top graduates underrate abilities, suggests Futuretrack study

Fears about the consequences of Brexit are widespread, says Sally Hunt

New analysis reveals importance of old university networks for advancement

As talks with the publisher stall, researchers in the country weigh whether they can cope without a deal