Far-right networks ‘sizeable’ Twitter audience for some pre-prints
Study says findings are ‘concrete evidence to support concerns about racist and sexist misappropriation of research’
Study says findings are ‘concrete evidence to support concerns about racist and sexist misappropriation of research’
Precariously employed researchers may be less willing to rock the boat, says report
While no universities will be immune to the financial and operational challenges brought by the pandemic, will the research prominence of some leading universities help mitigate the potential damage...
Labour leader’s call for rethink on moderation coincides with survey that suggests one in three applicants fear they are less likely to get into first-choice university
With the Covid-19 pandemic likely to prolong the need for mass online learning for some time, we seek the experts’ advice on how to do it well – from designing courses and maintaining engagement to...
Boris Johnson says ‘talent and genius are expressed as much by hand and by eye as they are in a spreadsheet or an essay’
If policymakers are worried about the cost of degrees, why aren’t living expenses taken into account?
Universities minister Michelle Donelan calls for focus to be on jobs outcomes and individual needs rather than ‘box-ticking’ access measures
New rule represents scaling back of ‘alarmingly broad’ original proposal from regulator
Reflecting on his legal ordeal, Australian academic hopes his experience will help cultivate a culture of speaking out
Hepi/Advance HE annual survey highlights small decline in satisfaction following crisis-driven shift to online teaching
As most universities digitise all their teaching, they are finding it very difficult to deliver education online. Gorgi Krlev offers three challenges to conventional wisdom
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
Has the online transition worked out? How far are student numbers likely to decline? Will governments still have money to invest in universities and research after the pandemic is over? And what does...
Deleted posts, suspensions and investigations are part of a larger trend of control that predated the pandemic, experts say