THE podcast: Women in higher education
THE editorial staff and sector experts discuss the gender pay gap, female leaders and the first women allowed to sit university entrance exams in the UK
THE editorial staff and sector experts discuss the gender pay gap, female leaders and the first women allowed to sit university entrance exams in the UK
Budget for 2019-20 promises £45 million in quality-related support, but universities say more is needed
Star Trek-style headset combines electroencephalography sensors with a video camera
University of Guerrero rector seeks support from military police after six violent attempts to abduct women are reported on campus
Study’s authors suggest women are better able to communicate the value of science to score public donations
Analysis of awards in biology and biomedical sciences between 1968 and 2017 suggests women increasingly likely to win prizes for ‘service’ over research
Wen Hai, head of Peking University HSBC Business School’s Oxford outpost, says venture will help foster collaboration between Britain and China
Politicians should stay out of science Governments attempt to interfere in many areas where there is a significant gap between politicians’ knowledge and expertise in that domain (“Is the Haldane...
UK universities return to top of ranking after two-year absence, boasting productivity levels above the expected level of achievement
‘Reviewer 2’ is blamed by many academics for much of the stress and anxiety of publication – but the fightback is under way
Peers hear debate about whether English universities might become more reliant on international students if fee cut recommended by Augar review is implemented without replacement funding
Teenagers from deprived areas with slow broadband may be less likely to use internet for studies, and hence less likely to see academically orientated promotions
Student protests at Mexico’s largest institution turn violent after ‘shock groups’ sent by rogue authorities
Cardiff policymakers unlikely to be able to make up lost tuition fee income while continuing generous maintenance support
Hundreds of thousands take to the streets of Buenos Aires as confidence in nation’s economy dwindles at the cost of higher education