Survey reveals sexual harassment on Chinese campuses
More than one in three students at Chinese universities has been sexually harassed or experienced sexual violence, according to a new survey ...
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Open access journal eLife introduces author fee
An online peer-reviewed journal set up by funders to challenge the hegemony of a handful of prestigious journals will begin charging authors next year.
UK grant success rates prompt worldwide comparisons
The success rate for grant proposals at UK research councils has fallen again despite efforts to weed out weak applications ...
UK student visa plans will ‘aid rivals and cut British exports’
The UK government’s latest plan to restrict overseas student visas will deter applicants and benefit rival nations ...
England guarantees funding for EU students starting courses next year
EU students applying to start courses at English universities in 2017-18 will continue to be eligible for funding for their whole course, the government has guaranteed.
Staff and students ‘suspicious’ of international strategies
Staff and students are “cynical” about and “suspicious” of their university’s efforts to become more international, research has found.
‘Machiavellian’ scientists more likely to commit research fraud
Niccolò Machiavelli was unlikely to have been thinking about scientific misconduct when he wrote “one who deceives will always find those who allow themselves to be deceived” in The Prince.
Bangladesh’s ‘Rickshaw Faculty’
Researcher explores the exploitation of academics at the country’s private universities.
UK to promote universities abroad despite pledging visa crackdown
The UK government is spending £4 million on a campaign to attract overseas students to the nation’s universities...
Arab research ‘in crisis’ due to region’s growing instability
Academic research is “in crisis” in much of the Middle East and North Africa as growing security concerns compound problems of nepotism and poor infrastructure, a study says.
