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Campuses can rarely help replicate Silicon Valley and face great risk trying, innovation expert warns

Three-quarters of cases brought against faculty found to have ended with penalties, yet with unclear implications

As most universities say they will keep some elements online in the autumn term, London institution plans to buck the trend

Brexit and Covid-19 have led to the first increase in the UK student proportion since the late 2000s, analysis shows

Economist says scrutiny could boost transparency of university accounts, provide benchmarking advice and avoid risky excesses

Employer representatives on joint negotiating committee push through Universities UK proposal with chair¡¯s backing

Inquiry recommended disciplinary action against Jeremy Morris over handling of complaint against third party

Lisa Tilley cites impact on staff and students of ¡®proximity¡¯ to former department head¡¯s ¡®far-right followers¡¯, plus ¡®sickening environment¡¯

Management blamed for ¡®constraining of voice¡¯ that corrals public interventions into academics¡¯ disciplinary areas

Method for calculating true cost of research means lower growth projections could impact grant income

Pushing for importance of education could be only way to secure a future for the country, conflict resolution scholar urges

51³Ô¹Ï HE community urged to help rescue scholars and students as outlook is potentially ¡®disastrous¡¯, particularly for women

Australian research suggests swapping assignments is more prevalent than buying or selling them

A recently formed group and an attendant conference hope to bring greater attention to issues being faced in India

International action needed to eliminate ¡®cloned journals¡¯ that prey on early career researchers, says Indian research integrity adviser

Australian findings on receptiveness to Covid misinformation have implications for teaching as well as engagement

We cannot engage people in discussion about drought, wildfires or climate change if we fail to acknowledge the emotions they generate, claims book

School says new facilities are needed, but local politician voices environmental concerns

Nobel contender David Sabatini¡¯s future at MIT remains unclear after he was let go by Boston research institute and top US science funder

UK¡¯s former ¡®spy tech chief¡¯, now City president, sees sector within ¡®geopolitical contest¡¯ ¨C and aims to ¡®take risks and innovate¡¯

Hundreds of thousands of foreign students continue to be left out as classes resume in September  

Faculty quit and various sides sue as administrators and conservative politicians forbid health precautions

Regents accept task force recommendation that namesake is a ¡®symbol of colonialism¡¯, although exact legacy less clear

Fears for physics pipeline as 32 researchers relinquish up to A$22m for citing preprints

Two weeks after results there is unusually low activity and a big increase in deferrals

Leading light of research replicability Daniel Lakens says ¡®uncomfortable questions¡¯ and tough choices are required to restore trust in science

Review of Australia¡¯s research assessment exercise focused on known problems and left inadequate time to fix them, critic says

Campaign pledge of universal student loan forgiveness remains on the agenda, but disagreement abounds over its wisdom and long-term impact

Warnings of downward trend in cost recovery on domestic students

But about-turn leaves gaps and lingering fears about challenging political power

Long-standing challenge on research disclosures grows more urgent with rising China tensions and anti-Asian discrimination

Government told to disclose impacts on academics as outrage escalates over preprints rule

Australia¡¯s largest regional university the latest to choose a leader from outside academia

Proposed redundancies target science, engineering and IT ¨C disciplines supposedly favoured by funding reforms

There is much to learn from ancient farming techniques, and archaeology can help mental health too, says organiser of Campaign to Save British Archaeology

Analysis of Australian job advertisements points to recovery, particularly in non-traditional research

Manipulated data in study of truth and behaviour threatens career of popular TED Talk star Dan Ariely

Former foreign students recount memorable experiences in world¡¯s most isolated country, including being openly spied on by their hosts

Increase in proportion of women submitting preprints was reversed during lockdowns, particularly in Covid-related disciplines

Founder hopes that Acaudio will help students and others keep up with the latest findings while on the move

Analysis suggests highly cited papers could double JIFs of some general medical journals 

Series of analyses in JAMA concludes that a promise to achieve greater racial balance in training doctors remains largely unfulfilled

Oxbridge reiterates threat to pull out of teacher training, as UCL slams proposals as ¡®extensive and damaging disruption¡¯

While the dangers can be extreme in autocracies and war zones, nowhere is immune

ARC says it communicated rule change clearly, but applicants say it forces them to plagiarise to qualify for funding

Some academics depart China amid allegations of overly strict Covid rules and narrowing space for academic freedom

Crawford Medal-winning historian on why New Zealand doesn¡¯t have borders, big screens are a good thing and research grant applications are too long

One in five public health researchers pressured to conceal or change their findings, study finds

Tributes paid to scholar whose ¡®vision of rebuilding the humanities and arts¡¯ left deep mark at the City College of New York

Aggrieved pro-Trump offshoots rise on campuses, complete with allegedly rigged national leadership election

Some students still cheat despite thinking it is illegal, international survey finds

Female scholars twice as likely to feel constrained as male colleagues, poll shows 

New paper dismantles arguments for higher education¡¯s latest ¡®craze¡¯

Thailand and Malaysia agree to financial aid, but critics say it doesn¡¯t go far enough

Becoming majority shareholder in branch campus will ¡®secure the future¡¯ of the institution in the region

Electoral rather than immunological considerations could determine when international students are allowed into Australia

Despite spending more than ?700 million, dreams of a diversified knowledge economy remain some way off, British expert claims

Analysis using institution-wide cohorts also documents pattern of online courses giving higher grades and worse outcomes

THE survey shows most institutions ¡®encouraging¡¯ use of face coverings around campuses, but Sage members say they should be required in classes, too

Concerns about the fate of those ¡®at particular risk¡¯ from the Taliban lead to apparent reversal of policy