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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

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

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

David Latchman’s work to be subject of new inquiry after he was cleared in 2015

Reading popular science articles causes non-scientists to overrate their expertise, research finds

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

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

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

Jack Grove asks whether Father Christmas could learn from recent ‘Santa studies’ research

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

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

Glen Wright reveals the best #AcademicsWithCats of 2016

Billy Bryan and Josh Berlyne are not convinced by the UK government’s doctoral loans plan

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

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

New university chairs are part of a broader package of ties

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

Junior academics can access services without physically visiting premises, writes Holly Else

Landmark exhibition explained the significance of university research to the public

Study looks at how gender preconceptions are formed at primary school level

Exploitative employment model is UK higher education’s ‘dirty little secret’, says Sally Hunt

US study finds biomedical PhDs from certain ethnic minorities are less likely to understand the ‘hidden’ rules of succeeding in science