Release investigation report, says sacked USS whistleblower
Warwick statistician Jane Hutton attacks lack of transparency over her dismissal from board of Universities Superannuation Scheme
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Black academics ‘paid £7K less’ than white colleagues on average
Hesa data analysed by UCU also show how few black and other ethnic minority scholars are in senior positions
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International recruiters must put a finger in the political crosswinds
The volatility of current affairs means that the old certainties about how to identify receptive markets are gone, says Anna Esaki-Smith
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International graduates ‘underemployed’ in Australia
Report warns that country’s reputation as an international education destination could be at risk
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Tories plan UK science funding agency modelled on US Darpa
Queen’s Speech raises question of whether Dominic Cummings would seek to reshape entire research funding system
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French poverty scholar is second female Nobel economics laureate
Esther Duflo – the youngest ever economics Nobelist – shares 2019 prize with Abhijit Banerjee and Michael Kremer
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California campuses to make abortion pills available
Despite administrator concern, law enacted as matter of gender and financial fairness
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Australian v-cs ‘in a coma’ over China collaboration risks
‘Overblown’ media reports focus on state control over students and perils of joint research
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India grows wary of higher education cooperation with China
Move to hamper ties with Chinese institutions came right before a major summit, highlighting the chasm between the two Asian giants
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Award Nobels to teams, not individual ‘heroes’, say scientists
Scholars say group awards would place focus on discovery itself and help to mitigate bias
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New UK Student Loans Company head steers for calmer waters
Paula Sussex prioritises improving communication and technology
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Compulsory doctorates are not a cure for Ghana’s academic malaise
Time, money, planning and monitoring are key to improving standards, say Eric Fredua-Kwarteng and Samuel Kwaku Ofosu
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Warning over glut of ICT graduates as supply outstrips demand
Several European countries are set to educate more graduates than the job market will need, EU report warns
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We’re including all 17 SDGs in the 2020 University Impact Rankings
Duncan Ross outlines what’s new for the 2020 edition of the University Impact Rankings and how universities can get involved
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It’s time for an academic detox
More action needs to be taken to confront the toxicity around academic research and job precariousness, argue five academics