French say ‘no deal’ to Springer as journal fight spreads
Research institutions, first in Germany and now in France, are finding that publishers do not cut off access to journals – even when they stop paying
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Three reasons why academic appeals fail
Barrister Daniel Sokol explains some of the key mistakes made by those advising students on academic appeals
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Campus on top of the world at heart of fight for Nepal’s future
Tribhuvan University alumni make up almost all of Nepal’s government, but interference from political parties distracts from research and learning goals, says vice-chancellor
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How to build an employability ‘toolbox’ through public engagement
Organising community projects is a way for academics to hone the skills desirable to future employers, says Alice Eden
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THE podcast: Gender pay gap
Members of the THE editorial team discuss the gaps in salaries among men and women in higher education
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Universities, not the regulator, are best placed to help students
As England’s new higher education regulator the Office for Students begins this week, its deputy chair Martin Coleman explains how it will balance institutional autonomy and public accountability
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We need to get back to apprenticeships basics
Marking the first year of the UK’s apprenticeship levy, Roxanne Stockwell argues for a move back to basic skills-based education
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UK re-establishes dominance in ERC advanced grants scheme
Academics at British institutions make one in four successful bids in 2017 funding round, underlining risks of Brexit
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Cut bureaucracy to create time for third mission, says EUA head
‘If we want to do more things for society, we can’t do it by working more than 60 or 70 hours a week,’ Rolf Tarrach tells annual conference
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Gender pay gap: how much less are women paid at your university?
Mean average pay gap across UK sector stands at 15.9 per cent, with 30 institutions reporting gaps in excess of 20 per cent
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Cost of university study in Australia ‘to soar’ over next decade
Rising cost of living set to push price tag attached to getting a medical degree up to as much as A$327,000 (£179,000), study suggests
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Smartest in class: male students ‘overestimate’ intelligence
It smacks of affirmations like ‘if you believe it, you can achieve it’, but men’s academic swagger has a dark side
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Open University staff call for vice-chancellor’s resignation
Union members call for removal of threat of hundreds of redundancies and ask for consultation on possible industrial action
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‘Terrorist’ students must be expelled, says Turkey’s president
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan targets students who took part in an anti-war protest at an Istanbul university