Academics hit by book publishing delays in US
Paper shortages and printer closures blamed for backlog
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Top scholar’s residency application rejected after 16 years in UK
German-born Lars Chittka says he may now leave the country
Germany signs open access publishing deal with Wiley
Country moves away from subscriptions and towards ‘publish and read’ model
Publishers ‘taking funders for a ride’ with mirror journals
Duplicate titles are being set up to get around new open-access requirements, European Commission’s envoy warns
How Wikipedia infiltrated academia
Wikipedia should be embraced by universities as an open-access source of information that can be the starting point for deeper research and learning
One in five London universities fails to break even
Falling student enrolments and restructuring costs blamed for operating deficits at many universities in the UK capital
Singapore legal challenge ‘will chill academic freedom’
Academics issue warning after news story including critical comments about country’s top universities is removed
Website offers ‘complete PhD service’ for £36K
Seemingly owned by an Oxbridge Essays shareholder, company offers up to 100,000 words of ‘model writing assistance’
Regulator warns against unconditional offer ‘pressure selling’
Office for Students expresses concern that offers ‘with strings attached’ may limit students’ opportunities, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds
Two-year degrees: sector’s £11K cap concerns could undermine plan
Government pressing ahead with English legislation – despite majority of responses to its own consultation giving thumbs down to planned fee cap
