How to be a PhD supervisor
The relationship between PhD students and their supervisors is often said to be the most intense in the academy, with huge implications for student success. Yet most supervisors receive little if any...
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Teaching quality in US higher education is a myth
US universities might be world-leading in research terms, but there is scant evidence that this has any bearing on their prowess as educators. Why do institutions of higher education show so little...
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Steep income hierarchies create unfair admissions scrambles
The recent US scandal is a symptom of the crucial importance of prestige signalling in highly unequal systems, says Gavin Moodie
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How to make research impact pass the marshmallow test
Deep partnerships with government, business and civil society leave a sweet taste for both academics and the public, says Mark Western
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Academic publishing must do better on gender
Current remedies are not enough. Publishers, editors and referees must do more to eliminate lurking biases, say Melinda Duer and Athene Donald
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Australia warned against leaving global science group over costs
Conference windfalls alone justify the membership costs of global scientific community, analysis finds
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No strike over Liverpool REF targets – but ‘anger’ remains
Liverpool UCU members supported strike action, but vote failed to meet turnout threshold
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Land-grant universities: losing their way in rural America?
Data from WSJ/THE US College Rankings raise questions about whether land-grant institutions are living up to their original mission
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There are no simple solutions in dealing with Huawei
The Chinese tech giant’s challenge for universities will be far from an isolated case and universities are not prepared for the nuanced reaction required, says John Ross
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The Mexican president taking the heat out of Trumpian rhetoric
As public debate grows crude, University of Miami’s Julio Frenk pushes faculty to emphasise thoughtful alternatives
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Research is teaching preparation
Effective teaching requires lecturers to stay on top of their research. But this is labour that often goes unpaid, says Tom Cutterham
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Why Macron’s ‘European universities’ may be a bad idea
Universities normally resist being used by states to further an ideological goal. Why should it be any different when it comes to the EU? asks David Matthews
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Huawei warns innovation will slow if universities reject funding
Vice-president says private sector funding is vital to compensate for decline in public investment in basic research
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‘Undue reliance’ on journal impact factor in academic evaluation
First-of-its-kind study indicates at least one in three research-intensive institutions in North America lean on citation data in decisions on promotion and tenure
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University strikes major innovation funding deal with China
Monash Technology Transformation Institute aims to bridge ‘valley of death’ that sees many discoveries fall short of securing commercial-scale investment