Bahá'ís in Iran are redefining educational advancement
In light of Iran’s participation at the UN General Assembly, Sophie Gregory reflects on the hardships of Bahá’í youth expelled from the country’s universities
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Don’t mention the ‘M’ word: Moocs get a rebrand
FutureLearn phases out acronym for massive open online courses as internet learning evolves
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‘Substantial’ increase in short-term study trips to UK predicted
Coventry deputy v-c says brief visits may replace longer-term exchange
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Video: research universities and lifelong learning
University leaders from Europe, Africa and the US discuss how they are ensuring their students' skills stay current in a tech-driven future
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Video: In conversation with Ong Ye Kung, minister for education in Singapore
We must constantly be asking how the research university model can evolve, especially in a time of great technological disruption, says Ong Ye Kung
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More than a woman: Nobel laureate wary of gender focus
Donna Strickland describes how becoming only the third woman in history to win the physics prize turned her into a ‘rock star’ overnight
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Are academics already on the way to being replaced by AI?
Human beings may struggle to maintain their place in tomorrow’s highly mechanised universities, claims sociologist
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European scholars warned against sharing research data with China
Legal experts say EU’s data protection laws could ‘hamper research progress’ between two regions
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We should encourage open-access research outputs where we can
The REF’s guidelines for open access are very limited, but the expectations are clear and universities should show that they are upholding the principle, says Anna Grey
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Be prepared to respond to moral dilemmas
Universities must be clear about their ethics to avoid tripping up on the precarious path from principle to guidance
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Letters – 4 October 2018
Academia’s ‘clans’ behind referees’ bias Having been an international academic journal editor for 33 years, I read with interest “Male editors ‘more likely to accept papers from other men’ ” (News,...
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‘Grievance studies’ hoax: fair cop or a chilling con?
Tricksters say they wanted to expose overly politicised research, but scholars are concerned about the motivation behind the sting
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One in three Brazilian universities ‘does not meet legal standards’
Analysis of government data suggests dozens of institutions do not meet requirements for staff contracts or provide postgraduate training
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France poised to scrap cap on number of medical students
Details of proposals to be set out in coming months
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Turkish academic star jailed for almost a decade
UK-educated political scientist Sedat Laçiner was sentenced after spending 26 months in pretrial custody