Prague university shooting leaves 14 dead and dozens injured
Staff and students lock themselves in offices as student gunman carries out ‘premeditated violent attack’
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The Guv’nor: Power relations in the maritime and academic economies
In John Gilbey’s seasonal tale, the sharks are circling the vice-chancellor of the University of Rural England. But the fishing village to which he flees is not as innocent as he depicted it in his...
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The joys and trials of academic homecomings
Pressure on academics to be internationally mobile is greater than ever, but the excitement of the new is often offset by strains on personal life. As the festive family reunion season gets into full...
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Interview with Isabelle Kingsley
Educator and equity analyst discusses bilingualism, academia’s misguided values and the societal benefits of scientific uncertainty
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Ministers urged to ready response to major university going bust
Serious financial concerns at a handful of English universities over potential breaches of banking covenants
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AI ‘lab partner’ designs and executes its own experiments
New system can help democratise science and speed pace of discovery, says study
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We think the same, say identical twin researchers studying twins
Ádám and Dávid Tárnoki, radiologists at Semmelweis University, discuss their shared ‘trajectory’
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The week in higher education – 21 December 2023
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Campus leaders shouldn’t be judged on their political pronouncements
The Elizabeth Magill case notwithstanding, presidents should focus on how conflicts affect the primary mission of their university, says Nicholas Dirks
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Duncan Ivison to succeed Nancy Rothwell as Manchester v-c
Political philosopher was most recently deputy vice-chancellor of the University of Sydney
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Arizona cuts student aid and freezes hiring, but defends sports
After analysing surprise $240 million budget shortfall, university reduces scholarships and freezes faculty pay and hiring, while calling athletics a core element
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Anonymised applications ‘aid early career access to research kit’
Removal of personal and affiliation details means assessors judge the idea rather than the researcher’s track record
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Academics hatch plan to save disbanded research centre
History centre shut during University of Brighton cuts could continue as autonomous organisation
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US faculty promise fight to protect academic freedom
While Republicans seek momentum from fiery hearing and Penn ousting, professors gain clarity on the size of the fight ahead
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So you want a chair for Christmas. Are you sure?
A professorship comes with prestige, but appointments are opaque and there are other rewarding ways to cap off an academic career, says Ron Iphofen