Top Brazilian researcher faces ‘marijuana apologist’ claims
Accusations are a ‘cruel and empty provocation against dedicated scientist’, say sector leaders
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Thinktank questions Swiss university ‘duplication’
Federal structure has led to ‘expansion based purely on regional political interests’, says report
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Australian universities' student recruitment from China flatlines
Growth in Chinese admissions exclusively among applicants already in country
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Top US university bars freshers from selecting room-mates
Duke University move designed to stop students self-selecting peers with similar backgrounds, often via social media
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USS strike: long-term promise on employer contributions may break pensions impasse
Uncertainty over the future of 18 per cent contributions is hampering negotiations, argue Jon Forster, Graham Niblo and James Vickers
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England’s new access tsar puts focus on student success
Office for Students will have ‘much more nuanced and smarter set of powers’ than predecessor organisations, says Chris Millward
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Top universities and researchers in molybdenum nanotechnology
Toulouse and Cornell come out on top in analysis of second most trending science topic on SciVal
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Minister criticised for science select committee no-show
Senior MP says Sam Gyimah's failure to answer questions about research integrity may lead scholars to conclude area is 'not a ministerial priority'
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UK research funders target hybrid open access charges
Wellcome Trust and UK Research & Innovation launch reviews of policies that require funded papers to be made freely available
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Can you combine a PhD and a full-time job? Yes, but it can be challenging
Doing a part-time doctoral degree while working full-time is rewarding, but it can be demanding, says Pat Culhane
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Deep budget cuts on menu for Australian sector
Diplomatic dinner celebrating US-Australian relations is only the entrée to a full-blown battle over funding cuts that has put the demand-driven system on ice, says John Ross
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Brexit: fear and opportunity for European researchers
Study from UCL’s Centre for Global Higher Education sheds light on continental perspectives on the UK’s decision to leave the European Union
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Don’t let Brexit divide Europe’s students
Students in the UK who are angered and alienated by Brexit must find new ways to collaborate with their European counterparts, says Laura Chiorean
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Disaster-struck universities to collaborate on ‘climate resilience’
New university network will see institutions pool resources to cope with impact of hurricanes and tropical cyclones
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USS strike: academics are wrong to walk out
The university strikes are a militant campaign that attacks the very heart of learning as the union propaganda makes clear, says John Marenbon