Journals give more publicity to ‘weak science’
Scientists often bemoan journalists’ shoddy reporting of research findings.
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Universities ‘should measure outcomes of internationalisation’
More universities should measure the impact of their internationalisation strategies rather than assuming their initiatives will be beneficial ...
Penguin Random House removes degree requirement for job applicants
Publishing giant says move is designed to attract a ‘more varied candidate pool and future workforce’
‘Academic crowdsourcing’ allows lecturers to share ideas
Two networks in Australia and the US backed by the same start-up technology are blazing a new teaching trail
More ‘gay-friendly’ universities than ever
Twelve universities have been named among the UK’s most gay-friendly places to work.
Research quality declines with scientists’ age, study finds
As researchers get older the quality of their publications drops, a study has found, suggesting that more funding should be given to promising younger scientists.
What future for women in Chinese higher education?
China’s one-child policy, perhaps the biggest attempt at social engineering in history, came to an end last year.
Why small is beautiful in higher education
Have you ever been lucky enough to spend some time in Japan?
Terrorism allegations seek to silence dissent in Turkish academia, says scholar
Accusations of “propagating terrorism” made against more than 1,000 Turkish academics are an attempt to destroy the country’s last bastion of free speech, one under-threat scholar has claimed.
Scientists offered $1 million in prizes to pre-register experiments
Scientists are being offered a $1,000 (£705) prize if they pre-register their plans for experiments in a bid to make research results more reproducible.
