India lifts ban on online degrees
Government allows fully online degree programmes in a bid to boost share of young people enrolling in higher education
Government allows fully online degree programmes in a bid to boost share of young people enrolling in higher education
Lorenzo Fioramonti wants to ‘put his ideas to the test’ and end the country’s brain drain
Preventing unethical behaviour requires regulatory and institutional reforms, as well as lead researchers remaining close to work done in their name, says Futao Huang
Australia’s teaching and research relationships with China are becoming increasingly overshadowed by rising geopolitical tensions. But the long, deep personal links between academics in the two...
The looseness of regulations around collaboration with overseas contacts will intimidate scholars into silence and isolation, says Katarzyna Kaczmarska
France’s new ‘Parcoursup’ system for university entry is intensifying the nation’s historical agonies over whether selectivity is compatible with égalité, says Louise Lyle
Lack of scholarly freedom in China threatens future progress for its universities and harms overseas partnerships, warns Scholars at Risk
With careers riding on young scientists’ position in author lists, friction is all too common. A snowballing initiative to list authors’ contributions aims to make sure credit is always given where...
Move to hamper ties with Chinese institutions came right before a major summit, highlighting the chasm between the two Asian giants
Universities offer insights on engaging with industry, excelling at research support and tackling the student mental health crisis
The huge economic benefits of international students to the US economy must not be ignored by President Trump, warns one US university leader
Liberal arts colleges are often perceived as being elite and irrelevant. But the best among them excel in areas such as engagement and focus on critical thinking. Ellie Bothwell explores whether...
The season of goodwill is upon us once more. But in an era of hyper-competition, does academic kindness extend beyond passing round the nuts at the departmental Christmas party? Six scholars recount...
As concerns rise about mainstream universities’ affordability, social impact and working cultures, the UK’s Labour Party is mulling the idea of fostering cooperative, comprehensive universities. John...
Book of the week: Rachel O’Neill praises a sobering study of how we can combat the sheer amount of abuse female researchers experience in the field