Academics must not give up on monographs
Producing ‘real’ books builds academics’ collective public presence, and it is also the most irresistible scholarly challenge, says Ödül Bozkurt

Producing ‘real’ books builds academics’ collective public presence, and it is also the most irresistible scholarly challenge, says Ödül Bozkurt

Many Italians have refused to take part in the country’s research assessment exercise. Alberto Baccini and Giuseppe De Nicolao consider the protest’s impact

A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash

Students will be asked to sabotage the National Student Survey unless ministers pull back from reforms

High-profile critic of Prevent has attracted criticism from Jewish student societies over her comments on Israel-Palestine conflict

An idea formed in a Dublin bar could help Oxford in its ambition to act with greater ‘agility and generosity’, says principal of Lady Margaret Hall

Pilot scheme at Lady Margaret Hall will accept 12 students who ‘would not normally apply or succeed in competing through conventional channels’

Although the UK does well in competitive grant funding, it loses out on EU structural funds

Negative stories including collapse of Kids Company appear to be making the public more wary of major research funders

Sung-Mo Kang says the university has increased its support to international staff and students but it is still difficult to recruit from overseas

John Morgan looks at potential embarrassment for BIS on TEF and private provider plans

Rima Amin asks whether linking the questionnaire to the teaching excellence framework will turn undergraduates decisively against it

After months of criticism over potential chilling effect of new rules, campaigners say clarification is ‘good news’

But group of universities says Vikki Boliver’s latest criticisms are ‘simply not justified’