Gulf in funding between European university sectors ‘is widening’
As Germany, France and Nordic and Alpine countries continue with increased investment, much of the rest of the Continent has not recovered from the financial crisis
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Men ‘much more likely to ask questions in seminars’ than women
Male academics two and a half times more likely to speak up, as women cite lack of confidence and ‘intimidating’ speakers
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‘Open citations’ movement targets big publishers
Restrictions on bibliometric data create ‘two-tiered’ research system, say campaigners
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Two-year degrees: Twitter responds to UK fast-track degree plans
Phil Baty asked his Twitter followers what they thought of government plans for two-year undergraduate degrees, and they did not hold back
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Branch campus leaders told to be ‘more patient’ to taste success
Debate follows news that two UK universities are struggling with projects
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Campuses in Trump states ‘less likely to offer travel ban help’
Study reveals how higher education institutions’ responses to executive order were shaped by local circumstances
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DfE bids to raise English fee cap to £11K for two-year degrees
Department’s claim that ‘students could be left over £25K better off’ likely to prompt scepticism
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Scientific peer review: an ineffective and unworthy institution
Les Hatton and Gregory Warr give their two-pronged solution to the problems of peer review
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For-profit claims ‘learning gain’ victory over universities
Minerva uses test scores to argue that its programmes give students lead in cognitive skills
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Neuroscience initiative aims to build bridges across borders
Scheme to bolster ties between West and Middle East and Asia backed by 122 researchers, including 29 Nobel laureates
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‘Concrete reassurances’ on post-Brexit residency and Horizon 2020
Joint publication from EU and UK negotiators confirms EU-funded research will be protected and citizens’ rights upheld
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Mis-selling? Universities aren’t really selling at all
John Gill on today’s NAO report, which claims that students are, in effect, victims of ‘mis-selling’ by higher education institutions
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Defining value: without expensive research, there’s no ‘higher’ to higher education
Although satisfaction and learning are not the same thing, universities need to be better at explaining the value that they bring, says Will Pooley
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Pay to win: the cost of a professionalised humanities PhD
There are many hidden costs associated with PhD study, writes Alfredo Cumerma, particularly if you want to land that dream job on graduation
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China’s shift towards basic research ‘aids entrepreneurial goals’
National University of Singapore president says focus is moving away from short-term and applied research