Universities ‘must read applicants’ work to defeat impact factor’
Nobel laureates call for early career researchers to be freed from ‘publish or perish’ mentality
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Chinese students in UK ‘more distressed’ than peers back home
Major study may reflect how the most stressful part of higher education in China is actually the entrance exam
Stressed postgraduates suffer sleep and eating problems
Many students are struggling with stress-related health problems after switch to postgraduate programmes, research suggests
International outlook pays off as Japan holds its ground
Overseas students seen as key buffer against rankings drop and demographic decline
Zombie academic on the march
Undead professor deployed as critique of managerialism and teaching evaluation at a UK conference
New UK visa scheme announced for skilled foreign researchers
Initiative will allow UKRI to sponsor researchers from outside the EU, but key questions unanswered
Talks collapse as Germany rejects ‘unacceptable’ Elsevier offer
Publisher says it remains 'committed' to striking a deal, but question mark hangs over institutions' continuing access
China closes scores of Sino-foreign joint programmes
Ministry of Education says concerns were raised over ‘poor teaching standards’ of some joint initiatives
Fifth of big UK recruiters screen university names from applications
Results of Social Mobility Employer Index suggests dominance of Russell Group is being slowly eroded
Prestigious European universities have ‘worst gender balance’
Analysis of THE data finds high publication output and reputation negatively correlated with staff gender balance
