‘Huge gaps’ in African open science movement, new network warns
Reproducibility network aims to support researchers to share science openly, improving its applications and public support
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Norwegian doctors sue state over training requirements
Norwegian Medical Association says failure to recognise Danish training breaches European Economic Area law
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University finance courses must open their eyes to money
Cryptocurrencies will change the landscape of international finance. We can no longer think of money as a background phenomenon, says Richard Holden
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Jo Grady re-elected as UCU general secretary
Incumbent run close by King’s College London professor Ewan McGaughey in poll
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Legislate to protect academics from trade rules, Australia told
Care needed to avoid scaring off doctoral students and burying officials in paperwork, senators hear
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Review of Russell Group entry metric for schools ‘long overdue’
Government considers whether number of entrants to universities in research-intensive grouping should still be a measure of school performance
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Argentine universities in ‘critical situation’ as inflation soars
Rectors call for budget increases and wage rises for staff or institutions will soon be unable to function
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Standardised testing bounceback alarms critics
Yale and Dartmouth moves to mandate SAT and ACT submissions have long-time opposition alliance getting testy about possible reversals across academia
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Maths degrees need a new formula – but not greater specialisation
To make maths programmes viable, we must make them more attractive to a wider pool of applicants, says Jens Marklof
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Preprint reviews ‘should be factor in hiring and promotion’
Open peer review has ‘potential to be more thorough, inclusive and collegial’ than traditional journal-led route, funders and publishers say
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29 February 2024 digital edition
In step with tech: Are universities switched on to digital health?
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Goldsmiths and SOAS latest to face strikes over job cuts
University of London institutions announce plans to restructure departments, affecting dozens of jobs
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Student visa data indicates UK’s boom years are over
Oxford analysts see no evidence of bump in applications ahead of introduction of new restrictions last month
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Increase tuition fees ‘really quickly’ after election, says Stern
Universities UK chief executive says funding crisis facing English universities means it is not impossible that an institution will ‘shut its doors overnight’
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More STEM students alone ‘won’t lift Australian productivity’
Conference hears that the quality of degrees is at least as important as the quantity and the disciplines