For US tenure to survive, academics must take peer reviewing seriously
Too many reviewers ignore their duty to independently review materials and instead rely on the candidate’s narrative, says Richard Utz
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Universities’ climate targets are not always led by their science
All institutions should set science-based goals. A new project to establish an agreed methodology for higher education globally will help, says Iain Patton
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Female authorship share in top medical journals fails to improve
Study finds little ‘substantive’ change between 2002 and 2019
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Share of researchers valuing preprints leaps during pandemic
Worldwide survey of scientists suggests almost two-thirds are now positive about their use
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Canberra drops ball on review of foreign students’ working hours
Commentators warn that history could repeat itself as uncapped work rights linger for at least a semester
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Afghan scholars fear creeping closure of universities by Taliban
Recent measures prevent women from participating in academic conferences or graduation ceremonies
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Tony Blair report: HE expansion ‘props up’ UK economy
Tories risk ‘grave mistake’ for prosperity in ‘turn away’ from HE, says former Labour prime minister’s institute in call for 70 per cent participation target
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Russian students should not be punished for Putin’s aggression
A congressman’s call for all Russian students to be kicked out of the US was unfair and wrong-headed, says Anna Wise
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University president’s call to ‘block’ Le Pen sparks debate
Intervention raises questions over use of institutional resources for political ends
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Education secretary accuses NUS of ‘systemic antisemitism’
Department for Education looking at its relationship with NUS and at body’s charitable status, says Nadhim Zahawi
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Can a new president navigate Florida’s political maelstrom?
Long-time University of South Florida booster Rhea Law gets the presidency, leaving faculty to wonder if the moment is too much for anyone
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Top-tier US universities push for open science
Presidents of 65 top-ranked institutions embark on joint quest to create shared research culture through tenure and promotion practices
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‘Large earnings penalty’ for 2:2 graduates from top universities
Report from IFS suggests that such graduates might have been better off with 2:1 from less prestigious institution
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Sciences Po head finds middle way between academia and politics
The new 43-year-old head of Sciences Po discusses how he is helping Ukrainian students, institutional change and his classmate Emmanuel Macron
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R&D investment in left-behind regions is not a levelling-up panacea
Growth in competitiveness, employment, incomes and regional attractiveness occurs only when policy is aligned with local need, says Simon Collinson