Social media posts about research ‘fail to boost citations’
International study suggests scientists consider X, formerly Twitter, as useful for dissemination, but less so for research
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Paper claiming ‘world’s oldest pyramid’ retracted over ‘error’
Editors express concern over dating of soil samples ‘not associated with manmade features’, but authors attack ‘unjust retraction of groundbreaking research’
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Tory ‘culture war tactics’ spell election risk for universities
Author of last Tory manifesto warns universities may attract unwanted campaign attention and says ‘everyone hates the Conservatives for the same reasons’
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Huge drop in Australian overseas student recruitment predicted
‘Further cuts’ required to meet government’s net migration target, expert warns
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US Republicans float free speech on campus bill
Lawmakers say legislation is needed to ensure students’ First Amendment rights are protected, with financial penalties for institutions that do not comply
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How Tertiary Education Commission could reshape Australian sector
Proposed commission has no shortage of work even if the Universities Accord’s other recommendations fail to materialise
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Canada signals some leeway on international student visa caps
With Trudeau government emphasising visa limits tied to applications and housing availability, more established institutions gain some reassurance
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Reserve grants for open access researchers, says report
Changing funding rules could shift the dial on open science, Australian paper argues
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Latin America University Rankings 2024: changes to methodology
Regional table will be tweaked to mirror improvements made to global ranking, writes Billy Wong
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Kent faces £31 million deficit as cost of living drives dropouts
University cites fall in returning students amid cost-of-living crisis for current year’s shortfall, while warning of sector funding crisis impact
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Statements on public comment would help leaders navigate fraught issues
Codifications of how university missions preclude institutional positions would guide expectations and responses, says Paul Gooch
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ERC grants open to Swiss researchers as Horizon talks continue
European Commission announces launch of EU-Switzerland negotiations with Horizon Europe association on the table
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Trade book exemption from REF open access rules confirmed
Swift clarification of exemption for mass-market books follows claims that REF open access requirements would destroy publishing opportunities for scholars
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Halfon hopes sector can avoid repeat of marking boycott issues
Minister calls on universities to learn lessons from last year’s disruption at Commons hearing
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Africa ‘is a laboratory for the world’, says Holberg prizewinner
Cameroonian historian and philosopher Achille Mbembe says continent’s universities need more funding, and better global partnerships