Marrying up in co-authorship helps young scientists rise to top
Study finds that junior scholars at less prestigious universities have most to gain from co-authoring with a leading academic early in their career
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We should respond to gender-based violence with a renewed sense of ubuntu
Humanity and deliberate acts of kindness can turn symbolic gestures into action, argues Francis Petersen
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Professors bust ‘myth’ of unquestioning Asians
Eastern and Western students are silent in different ways, academics say
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Staff ‘forced to jump through silly hoops’ for pay rises
Coventry union members on strike over “onerous and unreasonable” system
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Tips for building greener campuses
Whether rebuilding or refurbishing hallowed halls, the move to make campuses more sustainable should be an eco-friendly endeavour, says Aidan Bell
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China debate ‘chills collaboration’ with Australia
Public discussion bears little resemblance to the productive relationship hidden ‘beneath the water line’
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THE general election 2019 survey: take part now
Share your views on parties and issues as UK goes to the polls
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A new chapter has started for the #WeAreInternational campaign
UKCISA has taken over the successful campaign and its chief executive outlines plans to widen its reach beyond higher education
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Doubt over replicability of Elsevier’s first US open access deal
Publishing giant strikes deal with Carnegie Mellon, but California dispute remains unresolved
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V-c: diversify support staff to close minority ‘awarding’ gap
Leicester’s first BAME leader says students won’t feel they belong unless all staff reflect their backgrounds
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Female scholars ‘less successful’ at negotiating job offers
Women are less effective at bargaining monetary benefits but have more success when they feel supported by professors, says study
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Of war zones and frontiers in science
Like the explorers who set out across the unsettled United States, scientists need a similar pioneering and resilient spirit, says Daniel Bojar
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Glasgow professor quits UK over Brexit ‘uncertainties’
Italian medic Fabio Quondamatteo says EU referendum result is behind ‘difficult and painful’ decision to leave for Ireland
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Overseas alumni ‘a missed opportunity’ for Australia
Poorly designed outreach schemes, privacy restrictions and standoffish companies combining to waste resource
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Survey says overseas students doubt returns of Australia study
Research also finds that branch campus graduates earn more than their peers who studied in the West