New and noteworthy – 20 September 2018
Up, up and away; hallowed grounds; degrees of evolution at Oxford; and making peace and making up

Up, up and away; hallowed grounds; degrees of evolution at Oxford; and making peace and making up

Universities must do more to tackle the class privilege that is still rife in the ranks of academia, says Louise Morley

There is growing concern that China is trying to silence its critics in the West, with academic publishers a particular target. Tao Zhang considers the consequences for scholarly freedom – and what...

Developers working with academics compete for $150,000 prize

Doha offshoots are also integrating courses with goal of providing ‘unique’ value to students