Gravitational shockwaves deliver Australia’s top science prize
Award reflects trend towards huge international research teams
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Anthony Fauci: scientists must ‘speak persistently’ to politicians
White House coronavirus adviser focuses on antivirals rather than vaccine at University of Melbourne forum
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Australian government moves to legislate on academic freedom
‘Real action’ will come when the government changes the regulator’s standards, policy expert says
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Male-only programmes at four in 10 Indian scientific conferences
Organisers refused to engage with the problem, or offered a series of stock excuses, say campaigners
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Cross-border computer science collaboration ‘lags in Europe’
Data from THE’s subject rankings show need for more integration in fields such as AI, says leading professor
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Biggest student landlord raises boss’ pay packet to £2.7 million
Unite chief executive’s 2019 deal described as ‘galling’ while student renters’ struggles in pandemic spark calls for housing reforms
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Average Australian v-c’s pay smashes through A$1 million barrier
Seven-figure pay packets raise questions over strategic leadership in year when universities’ business model crashed
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King’s College London appoints Melbourne medical dean as next head
Appointment continues a flourishing trend of university leaders hopping between UK and Australia
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Virginia Military Institute chief quits amid racism probe
Oldest state-funded military college has history of venerating Confederacy
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A third of Australian sector ‘underpaying staff’, union warns
Some universities acknowledge ‘errors’ totalling millions of dollars but deny deliberate ‘wage theft’
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Murdoch whistleblowers ‘overlooked’ by regulator’s investigation
Scant feedback raises transparency concerns over Australian regulator’s compliance activities
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Bavarian reforms spell shift towards US system in Germany
Championed by one of the frontrunners to replace Angela Merkel, a new law could bring tuition fees, a focus on industry and greater institutional inequality
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Falling Covid-19 cases ‘may not halt UK campus shutdowns’
Data suggest coronavirus levels at some universities are falling but a second peak nationally may force a digital-only switch, experts warn