The open access monograph conundrum can be solved
The holy grail of a business model for open access monographs that works at scale for publishers, libraries and scholars is close, says Martin Paul Eve
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Non-profit’s political social media posts raise eyebrows
Liberty University thinktank pushes boundaries on political advertising with posts appearing to endorse Trump and champion right-wing issues
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The Smart Wife: Why Siri, Alexa, and Other Smart Home Devices Need a Feminist Reboot, by Yolande Strengers and Jenny Kennedy
Catherine Rottenberg enjoys a sharp analysis of the sexual politics behind the devices that provide domestic services
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Regulator investigates as university attracts minister’s ire
Regional Australian university under cloud as it argues the toss over transparency commitments
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China influence case tests academic freedom in New Zealand
The silencing of a China expert turns into broader debate about academic freedom and foreign ties
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German Academic Salon to explore German universities’ role in digital future
The THE Germany Academic Salon will investigate whether the European powerhouse can ‘usher in a new golden age of German science’
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US election result must not obscure need for higher education reform
The removal of Donald Trump from the White House could lead to major reform in college education, but many other issues require urgent action, argue Sandro Galea and Nason Maani
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Lack of tests means emptying US campuses risk new virus spread
Lack of exit testing may revive threat to communities just as outbreaks peak
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Universities reshape curricula to teach the pandemic
Scholars in the US and Canada reveal how they are changing things up in order to teach the topic of Covid-19 as it is happening
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Call to help universities redevelop ‘dilapidated’ high streets
UPP Foundation calls for universities to take greater role in rejuvenating ‘left behind’ regions in England, as pandemic job losses loom in these areas
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Does the USS’ deficit recovery plan unfairly penalise younger academics?
Discussions about how the UK’s largest pension scheme covers its deficit ought to consider whether all employers and members should pay the same rate, argues Paul Hamilton
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‘Unconventional’ module choices ‘hamper struggling students’
Less academically inclined students should not spread their net too widely, Australian research suggests
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Universities to stay open during England’s second Covid lockdown
Union accuses government of ‘gambling with the health of the nation’
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Wave of expulsions as Belarusian universities punish protesters
But president Alexander Lukashenko has been forced to replace rectors, and some university managers have refused to expel students – suggesting regime control is not complete
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Covid-19 will not dent Chinese demand for international education
Coronavirus will not stop China’s growing and ambitious middle class from seeking a Western university education for their children, says Sabrina Wang