Managers who ‘fetishise’ certain journals warp incentive culture
UK research culture likened to 1970s car industry, with individuals ignoring quality concerns
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Cal State’s remedial study reform now national ‘wave’, says head
US’ biggest four-year university system reduces barriers for struggling entrants
United Nations to make its first major higher education move
Unesco is backing plan to improve recognition of refugee qualifications, but some are sceptical about the scheme’s value
Hong Kong universities are walking a tightrope over student protests
The ongoing wave of student protests is testing the diplomacy skills of the territory’s vice-chancellors to the limits.
Final showdown feared as violence forces end of Hong Kong term
Six leading universities cancel last two weeks of semester after campuses left looking like war zones
German hiring spree for ‘digitalisation’ professors
Caught up in a national anxiety about falling behind technologically, universities have recruited hundreds of new professors including data experts and digital humanities professors
Warning of ‘sudden spike’ in repression of academics in China
Scholars at Risk report chronicles growing number of attacks on universities, their staff and students globally
Leaked document prompts fears of big publisher ‘lock in’
Elsevier could sell Dutch universities a bundle of journal access rights and software, raising concerns that universities could become stuck in one publisher’s software ecosystem
How academics can improve their quality of life
At a time when stress and mental health issues are endemic within universities, Erin K. Wilson considers the small steps she is determined to take in order to be part of the solution
Female scholars ‘less successful’ at negotiating job offers
Women are less effective at bargaining monetary benefits but have more success when they feel supported by professors, says study
