Doubts raised over US states’ plans to merge college systems
Search for small savings may mean overlooking importance of aiding students and jobs, experts warn
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Post-pandemic era could see the rise of ‘alt-academia’
The emerging online demand for expert content offers an opportunity to scholars working outside formal academia, says Anton Howes
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Using AI to assess researchers ‘could improve transparency’
Paper says machine learning method to shortlist candidates for a role reveals an employer's priorities
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If homeworking is the new normal, are we researching it enough?
Self-reporting of performance is notoriously unreliable and, more significantly, satisfaction is distinct from well-being, says Stephen Wood
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Post-Covid, universities must embrace work-integrated learning
Trusting in the continuing power of prestige to open employers’ doors is a dangerous strategy, say Alejandro Caballero and Sean Gallagher
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Leicester drops promotion of work by academics facing redundancy
Shortly after highlighting ‘game-changing’ study, tweet is pulled after critics point out the researchers involved could lose their jobs
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New guidance on donor influence warns against ‘quid pro quo’
Case guidelines provide new examples of areas where donor influence ‘must be guarded against or prohibited’
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UWE v-c Steve West elected as Universities UK president
Mental health champion to lead sector representative group
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Media veteran Mark Scott picked as next Sydney v-c
Selling the sector will be a key challenge for the former political adviser, journalist and media administrator chosen to lead Australia’s oldest university
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Ex-lawmakers seek to bridge partisan divide on US campuses
Programme that has politicians visit classrooms finds new vibrancy in era of heightened political tension
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Spending hiked as China aims for scientific self-sufficiency
Boost in research funding is only a first step in fostering innovation, experts say
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University teachers must kick their dopamine addiction
In a good asynchronous class, students are still learning, just not in a way that produces a post-performance high for educators, says Zachary Michael Jack
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Turing grants confirmed as UK mobility scheme opens to bids
Government sets out details of UK replacement to Erasmus+ but concerns continue about level of support
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Myanmar underlines the importance of supporting social sciences
Autocracy starts with the violent repression of students and academics, say Matteo Fumagalli, Achim Kemmerling, Youngmi Kim and Luicy Pedroza