Australian universities fear climate change pushback
Western Sydney University deputy v-c discusses ‘pragmatism’ in climate change research institute title and shopping centre campus, after rankings success
Western Sydney University deputy v-c discusses ‘pragmatism’ in climate change research institute title and shopping centre campus, after rankings success
Just as campaigns to promote societal benefit show strength, activists admit setbacks in wider battleground for basic academic freedom
The president of Seoul National University discusses the existential crisis facing higher education in South Korea
The president of Harvey Mudd College discusses smashing glass ceilings and how to get more women into STEM subjects
Brussels, 17 Dec 2002 Full text of Document 15321/02 prev. doc. 13987/02 ENER 253 ENV 646 CODEC 1396 No. Cion prop.: 11381/02 ENER 167 ENV 433 CODEC 975 (COM (2002) 415 final) Subject: Proposal for a...
Brussels, 24 June 2002 Commission study on scenarios for co-existence of genetically modified, conventional and organic crops in European agriculture - Contribution from the German delegation. Note...
Inclusive language, clear expectations and a genuine spirit of collaboration will make academia a more humane sector to work in, says Harvey Graff
Obsessed with graduate employment, US universities are doing little to improve students’ ability to think independently, a major new study has concluded. Paul Basken speaks to the Harvard academics...
The president of Northwestern University discusses the conflict between being a higher education economist and a university leader and changing career
The Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology president discusses project-based learning, securing government funding and demographic decline
Soon-to-retire septuagenarian tells students to keep their distance amid Covid-19 surge, saying he ‘couldn’t give a flying fuck any longer’
Australia’s wealthiest university locks horns with one of its own academics, who says ‘the public has a right to know’
Jury takes three hours to agree nanoscience expert lied about Wuhan ties to sidestep pressure campaign against binational research partnerships
Australian universities’ ongoing embrace of digital approaches is cheapening learning – but not in a good way, says Binoy Kampmark
A push to end the habit of assessing researchers by their publication metrics is gaining momentum. But are journal impact factors really as meaningless as is claimed? And will requiring scientists to...