May: UK wants ‘option’ to associate to EU research post-Brexit
PM says UK would ‘willingly’ pay to enter Horizon Europe, but wants ‘influence’
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American Nightmares: Social Problems in an Anxious World, by Joel Best
This attempt to dissipate our anxiety reads like an interesting collection of essays rather than a coherent argument, writes Deborah D. Rogers
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Universities under pressure to scrap use of nine-month contracts
Victory for Durham campaigners offers hope other universities could follow suit in ending ‘precarious’ employment arrangements
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UCL inquiry to put ‘academic values back at centre of governance’
Academic board votes for governance commission after lecturers’ campaign
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US public universities ‘more efficient on teaching’
But study by French academics says they tend to perform more poorly on research owing to multi-campus nature of many institutions
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Philosopher in high heels tackles the beauty myth
Heather Widdows says ‘powder, paint, leather and heels’ have helped her to ‘unsettle and undermine the status quo’
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The neurotic academic: how anxiety fuels casualised academic work
Anxiety is being used as a tactic of governance to fuel productiveness and obedience among academics, argues Vik Loveday
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‘Lumpy’ funding better than nothing, says Australia science chief
Government pledges huge windfall for research facilities, but much of it will not be seen until the next decade
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British Academy questions REF’s open-access deadline for books
Scholarly body warns mandate could ‘undermine the UK’s place in the global research community’
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What grade do you get if you pay £257 for an essay?
Using a pseudonym, barrister Daniel Sokol puts an essay mill to the test
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Call for tailored mental health support for postgraduate researchers
One in four female and one in five male postgraduate researchers found to be seeking counselling during their studies, according to new report from Research England
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Withdrawal of ‘flawed’ international student survey welcomed
Academics raised concerns about ‘loaded’ questions asked by Migration Advisory Committee
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THE podcast: Forever young? Universities under 50
How are younger institutions building prestige and attracting global talent?