Europe ‘losing ground’ to US and China on AI research
Leading professor who backs creation of ‘Cern for AI’ calls lack of decisive government action ‘disturbing’
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Springer Nature proposes model for open access transition
Suggested approach could see content from Nature made freely available
The economic value of going to university is not declining
Falling UK graduate wages reflect not too many students but a flexible labour market’s post-crash adjustment
Is China’s Belt and Road Initiative boosting academic links?
Data on the growth of scholarly collaboration across Asia, the Middle East and eastern Europe suggest Beijing’s grand strategy could be having an impact
The university where half the professoriate ‘has never published’
Nepotism and the isolation of war have left Kosovo’s oldest university battling poor research standards, but transparency campaigners hope this is changing
Researching the things that go bump in the night
Matthew Reisz reflects on the advantages and disadvantages of detachment for those pursuing ghostly research
Trump tweets ‘directly cut foreign student interest in US’
‘Real-time’ data from recruiter’s website shows ‘travel ban’ tweets immediately put off Indian students, conference told
Grade inflation: English universities asked to report next year
Move follows agreement over ‘statement of intent’ on tackling issues linked to rise in firsts and 2:1s in UK
UK and Canadian universities lead world on sustainability
Engagement by students and staff bolstered by mandates from governments cited as key ingredients for success in THE University Impact Rankings tables
First the worst? Lead authors ‘should take misconduct blame’
Holding ‘probably innocent’ co-authors responsible for research wrongdoing cannot be justified, say academics
