Academic fraud factories are booming, warns plagiarism sleuth
Firms that sell co-authorship on papers accepted by reputable journals are likely turning over millions of pounds a year
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Offer scholarships to young Hongkongers, Patten tells West
Ex-governor also wants UK to offer visas to youth born after 1997 to counter clampdown on free speech
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Flights for one ERC funding round ‘equivalent to 12 Moon trips’
Researchers decry ‘ridiculous’ travel for 30-minute interviews and ask colleagues and funders to commit to flying less
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UK universities near Elsevier deal after publisher drops price
Rigorous ‘no deal’ planning paved way for significant concessions, says library head
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The lifelong learning buffet needs nutritional oversight
Reskilling may help workers feed their families – but a plateful of modules may not add up to a square educational meal, warns Johnny Rich
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Cross-border legislation ‘will future-proof European universities’
Brussels officials say their new European universities strategy, including cooperation on higher education laws, will improve student mobility and academic cooperation
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US sees science role as collaborative hub as China rivalry grows
In biennial assessment, NSF analysts admit US still losing ground on many metrics but remaining most likely common partner for breakthroughs
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Ten more universities face strikes after UCU reballots
Further walkouts expected in disputes over pay, pensions and working conditions
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Non-disclosure agreements a no-no in harassment cases – minister
Six universities sign up to new pledge committing not to use ‘gagging orders’ in dealing with claims of sexual misconduct, bullying and other harassment
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‘No major harm’ to learning from double-speed lecture viewing
Watching online lectures at faster speeds does not significantly impede understanding and may allow students more time to revise, say researchers
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Jobs at risk as Danes force big-city universities to downsize
Deadline arrives for universities to choose between shifting student places out of major urban centres or cutting them altogether
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UK sector leaders expect ‘striking’ pivot to science research
National survey of pro vice-chancellors indicates widespread shift away from humanities subjects in near future
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Today’s college students aren’t digital ‘natives’ – they are digital servants
Higher education must acknowledge the extra workload that comes with higher education in the digital era, says Christopher Schaberg
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Talking leadership 9: Meric Gertler on building global links
The University of Toronto president has ‘doubled down on internationalising’ while remaining rooted in the Canadian metropolis for almost four decades
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Books interview: John Sellars
The philosopher and author of The Fourfold Remedy: Epicurus and the Art of Happiness on Asterix, architecture, Aristippus and discovering the power of ideas