Canada relaxes immigration process for visiting academics
A new programme launched by the Canadian government will make it easier for the country’s universities to attract international academics.
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Funding cuts pit US university leaders against states
Many US university presidents believe that their state political climate is “hostile” towards higher education, according to a survey conducted by the American Council on Education.
Keep data for 10 years, say research integrity guidelines
Funders should stipulate that academics keep their data for at least 10 years so that research misconduct investigations have access to original findings, according to a proposed new set of guidelines on cooperation between universities and journals.
Fifteen Turkish universities ‘shut down’ after failed coup
The Turkish government has closed down 15 universities over the past year because of their alleged links to the Gülen movement, according to reports.
Academics ‘need new rights to challenge university governance’
Academics need new protections so that they can challenge university governance, a University of California, Los Angeles professor has argued, following a series of incidents in the US where faculty have faced calls for their dismissal for questioning institutional policies they see as threatening free speech.
Camelot provides the leadership model for new Hereford university
Could King Arthur’s legendary round table provide the secret to university leadership? The head of what will be the UK’s first “greenfield” university in 40 years thinks so.
Academic concern over plan to inspect airline passengers’ books
Academics have expressed concern about plans to expand a programme in the US which sees airline passengers asked to remove books from carry-on luggage.
Elsevier victory over Sci-Hub ‘shows research is corporate asset’
Elsevier’s successful court battle against sites providing unlawful access to millions of journal articles sends a message that publicly funded research has become a “corporate asset and private property”, according to a scholarly publishing expert.
Latin American science funding crisis fuels brain drain
Researchers have warned of a growing crisis in science in Latin America as new analysis lays bare how low salaries, underfunding and excessive bureaucracy are fuelling a brain drain of scholars.
Universities minister says UK vice-chancellors are paid too much
The high salaries paid to the UK's vice-chancellors have been attacked by Jo Johnson, the country's universities minister, who said that Russell Group institutions have a particular case to answer.
