More than a fifth of research uncited in half of G20 nations
In Russia and Indonesia, more than a third of research produced without international collaboration fails to gain single citation
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Three job interview types you’ll encounter as a PhD
And tips on what to do in each from Alfredo Cumerma
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‘We’ve let the ball drop’ on increasing number of women in science
Higher education leaders and scientists from around the world identify ways to make it easier for women to succeed in scientific fields
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Not sure about how to structure your university? Ask 700 pizza-fuelled volunteers
Crowdsourcing a new configuration for the University of South Australia boosted brainpower and perhaps even institutional loyalty, says David Lloyd
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Hostility to teaching-only universities ‘boils down to sentiment’
Most fervent opponents of dropping requirement for Australian universities to conduct research employ large numbers of teaching-only academics
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University of Alaska ‘devastated’ by 41 per cent budget cut
Reduction in budget to tune of $135 million (£107 million) could lead to 1,300 job losses, officials estimate
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Regulator finds ‘systemic’ failings at De Montfort after v-c exit
OfS investigation followed Dominic Shellard’s departure, with university admitting failure on oversight of leadership, ‘in particular the v-c’
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Australian contract cheating law ‘could prohibit friendly help’
Proposed legislation could thwart peer support, universities say
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Cambridge PhD student quits over ‘structural racism’
Indiana Seresin accuses universities of focusing on gender equality at expense of racial justice
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Pakistan funding cuts ‘disastrous’ for universities
Scholars say cuts to Higher Education Commission’s budget will drive academic brain drain
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Cardiff ordered to pay £9K to anti-vaxxer healthcare student
Case hinged on university’s failure to promptly read a form on which the student declared their opposition to immunisations
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Technology can help teachers reach more students more effectively
Online tools can enable large-scale mentoring, identify where students might struggle and support collaborative work that gives useful practical experience, says Dil Sidhu
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Turkey attempts to bridge the quality gap
Budget restrictions, a focus on teaching and a paucity of internationalisation all hold back Turkish research, says Hakan Ergin
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Scholars split on Indonesian president’s leadership intervention
President’s appointment of new Islamic university rector raises academic freedom concerns
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University advertising must be scrupulously accurate
Recent ASA rulings show that students are still potentially being misled, says John Bradley