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As talks with the publisher stall, researchers in the country weigh whether they can cope without a deal

US, Australia show 'overly generous' rules on for-profits are dangerous, say researchers

International project to change curriculum helps UCL students avoid ‘sophomore slump’

Formation of British Association for Contemporary Literary Studies follows ‘explosion’ of teaching and research

New partnerships could help UK universities retain research links and EU funding, says Rik Torfs

Average cost of remunerating v-cs in group rose by 6 per cent last year but salaries still lag those in top US and Australian universities

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media

Student mental health may be on the agenda, but some argue that support is uncoordinated and insufficient to meet rising demand

Keep it brief, tailor to the job requirements and do not mention your hobbies. Our panel of top university administrators offer some tips on how to write a top-notch CV

A round-up of academics awarded research council funding

This graph shows that Japan’s top-ranked universities now rely on their hospitals for about 40 per cent of their income as they struggle with deep cuts in government spending.

Report bemoans ‘ruthlessly thick’ glass ceiling on route to professorships

David Latchman’s work to be subject of new inquiry after he was cleared in 2015

Duisburg-Essen rector says programme funding ‘low by international standards’

Universities should be providing students with the skills to understand and handle media manipulation, say academics behind a new study

University College Cork to host controversial event British institutions seemed ‘afraid’ to touch

Appointees in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List include the researchers behind DNA fingerprinting and the most effective therapy for malaria

Phil Scraton says he “could not receive an honour on the recommendation of those who remained unresponsive” to campaigns for justice

Announcement comes after Dr Piatt cleared by internal review of wrongdoing in relation to use of travel and expenses

Reading popular science articles causes non-scientists to overrate their expertise, research finds

Education adviser to president says ‘lifetime affiliation’ to universities could be model for future learning

Analysis casts doubt on fears that ‘publish or perish’ culture undermines quality

Homa Hoodfar urges scholars to see academic freedom as a ‘history of struggle everywhere’

Study shows that a quarter of UK alumni under 30 have donated to their university

Scholars reflect on ethics and mechanics of a possible ‘sex tech’ future

Dame Ann Dowling’s report called public support for collaboration ‘excessively complex’

Swiss agree ‘light’ implementation of anti-immigration vote under threat of expulsion from EU research programme

This map shows that across Africa, India, Central America and parts of the Middle East, people are more likely to believe that one of the “bad effects” of science is that it “breaks down ideas of right and wrong”

Jessica Gardner, only the second woman in the role, aims to strike a balance between the needs of undergraduates and the global research community

Research-intensive universities may not be matching rhetoric with actions on teaching support

A round-up of academics awarded research council funding

Chances are you’ll get at least a bit of ‘spam dressed as lamb’ this Christmas

Lack of trust and a weak IP system blamed for China’s weaker engagement with industry

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media

Comic strips present a rich, varied – and surprising – picture of life on campus, researchers have found, but also may explain prejudices

There is a reasonable chance that you will have come across the work of at least one of the scholars named in the table below – they are among the most prolific and most cited researchers in the world in 10 different subject areas.

Concerns China's researchers are driven too much by external motivations, like funding or publications, than desire for new knowledge

Martha J. Kanter reflects on time as under secretary of education and about the College Promise Campaign she now leads

How do reindeer navigate, how large is a Christmas tree’s genome, and what is the best surgical stitch to use on a Christmas turkey?

Veruscript, which publishes a journal on intelligence and security, says that allegations are ‘wholly unfounded’

Election of theology professor Michel Deneken as Strasbourg president angers secularists

Lords report urges government to step up efforts to attract academics in wake of Brexit vote

A comparison of some of the national policies aimed at addressing student mobility

Large-scale study at a top Danish university reveals mismatch between student and teacher expectations around learning

American Academy of Arts and Sciences warns that problem exists from school right through to university

A study into lecturer-led Facebook groups suggests they could improve how students perceive their course material and their lecturer

Leading higher education scholar warns that the sector will ‘shut down’ if institutions do not report their value

A study has suggested that even outside the hyper-competitive environment of Chinese education, students suffer from stress and anxiety

Scholarly community must address ‘ugly’ issue directly and stop believing it happens ‘somewhere else’

Russell Group also criticises prime minister’s drive to make school sponsorship condition of higher fees

Closer partnerships between UK and Indian universities and transparency over visa processing cited as potential factors for first increase in the third quarter since 2009

Ucas end of cycle report also shows that number of EU undergraduates accepted on to courses reached record high

Institutions in the US and Canada are helping preserve indigenous languages before they die out

Biochemist named in analysis of US highly cited papers claims it is not his main contribution to science

Our panel of leading university administrators explain how applicants should approach a meeting of this kind at their institution

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world's media

Some experts say government’s watershed data on pay could still transform student choice, while others highlight role of entry tariffs and region

Despite the pressure to retreat behind national borders, international academic ties should prove resilient

Film director Agnieszka Piotrowska’s new book details the challenges of working in the southern African country