Canadian medical schools pressed over shortage of family doctors
Specialisation is revered and rewarded, leaving teaching institutions wondering – even with a promised federal infusion – how to encourage more generalists
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The Ukraine response should be replicated for all refugee academics
Universities' response to the Russian invasion needs to be embedded in wider policy and practice, says Linda Morrice
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Schill named Northwestern president after Blank’s withdrawal
Oregon leader and lawyer to succeed Morton Schapiro this autumn
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A-level results: cautious university offer-making ‘here to stay’
Financial uncertainties and changing demographics mean this year’s admissions cycle signals shift in universities’ approach
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Northeastern’s redrawn doctorate seeks to turbocharge diversity
University hopes to build more diverse faculty by enriching PhD process with skills typically acquired in prolonged postdoc slog
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Did Boris Johnson’s ‘science superpower’ plan misfire?
Outgoing prime minister’s pro-science messaging has been ever-present during his time in Downing Street but has he delivered for research? Jack Grove considers his legacy
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Radical critical openness is the key to a flourishing research culture
Unbounded discussions develop the critical but playful thinking that allows people to safely challenge and be challenged, says Lee Cronin
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Pandemic impact on female publishing ‘smaller than thought’
In some countries, male researchers’ article output appears to have been more adversely affected, according to new study
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Pakistan HEC head faces sector resistance as challenges loom
Critics highlight historic plagiarism allegations and ‘flawed’ selection process
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Dissident student: Estonia’s Russian visa ban a ‘death sentence’
Union questions the benefits of cutting short the studies of hundreds of Russian students
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Can UCU get the vote out for a sector-wide UK university strike?
Dramatic change in context could help union secure mandate for broader action but scale of challenge remains daunting
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USS may be able to cut contributions, enhance benefits – or both
But rising inflation means that the pension scheme’s recently reported funding position is likely to be over-optimistic, says Bill Galvin
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Manchester investigates PhD student’s masturbation paper
‘Wanking is not a research method; it is just wanking,’ says professor, as doctoral candidate chronicles how he ‘enjoyed’ provocative cartoon images of boys
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QAA back on European quality assurance register after suspension
Lifting of suspension follows agency decision to relinquish role in monitoring standards in England
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Delaware ecologist caught in fish research misconduct net
As Science retracts a paper by a second James Cook alumnus, critics ask where they learned their craft