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
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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
Forced off campus, Hong Kong universities take teaching digital
Academics are ‘putting in a lot of effort’ to ensure students are not harmed by shutdown
Hong Kong universities urged to assert freedom after crackdown
City’s reputation hinges on continued preservation of academic freedom and students’ rights
Mums and dads ‘bigger problem’ than essay mills
Prominence of gratis services causes ‘uneasiness’ among researchers, as Australia eyes law against contract cheating
North Carolina pays Confederate group to house soldier statue
Backers of 19th century war for slavery get millions to preserve Silent Sam
Dutch end ‘one-sided’ research focus and hope world follows
Proposals include new job classifications, a rolling back of metrics, and shorter publication lists in a bid to end excessive ‘emphasis on research performance’
