The problems of populism: tactics for Western universities
From Donald Trump to Brexit, John Morgan considers the challenges of a new international political climate ahead of next week’s presidential election
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Philosopher’s talk cancelled due to passport rules
A UK university has been criticised for cancelling a guest lecture after a British academic refused to produce his passport
Linguistic bias in publishing ‘should not be dismissed’
Language experts have hit out at a professor’s “unwarranted” and “premature” dismissal of linguistic bias against academics who speak English as a second language.
Teach students academic writing or endanger degree completion: study
Universities should make it a priority to equip graduate students with academic writing skills or they run the risk of greater numbers failing to complete master’s courses and PhDs, according to the author of new research.
EU to ‘improve and maximise’ impact of research
Critics fear focus on research impact in next funding programme could lead to a REF-type exercise
Will ‘anti-science’ Trump harm US research?
The next US president’s scorn for American research bodies and his anti-climate change stance has worried many scientists
US fears decline in international students after Trump election
Academics suggest that Australia and Canada may be among countries to gain market share in overseas students
University of Oxford launches its first Mooc
The University of Oxford has made its first foray into the massive open online course (Mooc) world, after announcing a new partnership with US online learning platform edX.
Canada makes permanent residency easier for overseas students
The Canadian government has announced changes to its immigration system that it estimates will increase the numbers of international students invited to apply for permanent residency by a third.
Robots beat academics in research challenge
With their formidable brain power and complex skill sets, academics would seem to have little to fear from the advance of machines now capable of doing certain human jobs.
