Spanish degree scandals raise wider questions over quality
Accusations of academic malpractice have forced two resignations and reached the prime minister
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Re-engaging with the Stanford prison experiment
After a year of heavy criticism threatened to see the landmark study written off for good, it has received support from an unlikely quarter
Half of European students ‘not experiencing internationalisation’
Study finds that a quarter of students at European universities think internationalisation is of little importance
Male editors ‘more likely to accept papers from other men’
Study finds further evidence to suggest peer review process riddled with gender and racial bias
Facts are just the start of the debate
Right-wing intellectuals who fetishise ‘facts’ frustrate rather than further intellectual debate
Physics Nobel winners include first female laureate for 55 years
Alongside Donna Strickland, Arthur Ashkin breaks record for becoming oldest laureate at 96
‘Grievance studies’ hoax: fair cop or a chilling con?
Tricksters say they wanted to expose overly politicised research, but scholars are concerned about the motivation behind the sting
Are academics already on the way to being replaced by AI?
Human beings may struggle to maintain their place in tomorrow’s highly mechanised universities, claims sociologist
US business schools make a play for sports star market
Universities collaborate with major leagues to offer opportunities to athletes reaching the end of their careers
Superstar professors’ post-REF earnings surge revealed
Well-paid professors who led their departments to success in the 2014 research excellence framework won higher salaries and will be even more valued in 2021, say researchers
