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Lack of transparency in examinations under spotlight as US feminist’s dissertation finally lodged in Bodleian

Simpler options are imperfect but perhaps no more so than the panels’ unavoidably cursory ‘peer review’ of submissions, says Dorothy Bishop

Education Committee chair says Bristol’s handling of David Miller case has created ‘hostile environment’ for Jewish students akin to ‘1930s Germany’

Eric Chabriere’s attacks against critics of hydroxychloroquine are seen as a sign of the social-media-induced radicalisation that has occurred during the pandemic

Aston and London South Bank are latest institutions to shutter humanities and social sciences degrees

‘Tesla’ creators say accuracy and security in design were more important than rushed roll-out

But poll finds opinion fairly evenly divided among general population

Union threatens strikes and marking boycott after staff identified for redundancy based on research grant income and citation impact scores

Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield join forces to attract private investment

In year before REF census, at a handful of institutions more than two-thirds of staff were reclassified 

The focus of research evaluation on papers and grants excludes far too many vital contributions. We must change that, says Simon Hettrick

Relying on academic research, thinktanks translate findings into the language of politicians and media, EUA president Michael Murphy argues – but not always accurately