Insecure academic contracts ‘major source of stress’
Canadian study finds that short-term contracts are ‘discouraging and demoralising’
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Voting restrictions target students ahead of US midterms
Growing influence of Democrat-leaning students attracts attention of Republican lawmakers
European funders set 2020 deadline for open access publishing
All research funded by participating public bodies across Europe must be made freely and openly available to read and download, agency heads say
Scientific excellence and social relevance are two sides of the same coin
Universities must look beyond a narrow conception of impact to communicate the true value of higher education to society
Plan S: a shock or a solution for academic publishing?
European funders’ shift away from subscription journals raises questions over the outlook for prestigious periodicals
Western students in China ‘very disappointed with teaching’
Students claim that ‘asking questions is not appreciated by most local teachers’
Cyber agency puts German universities’ pacifism dilemma in focus
Since 2011, dozens of institutions have sworn not to undertake military-related research, but the country is now calling on academics to strengthen its defences
Academic mothers ‘work longer hours than fathers’ in US
Study challenges the idea that it is primarily parenthood that hinders women’s careers – but in Germany, the picture is very different
Digital dashboards: built for the ‘phallic lecturer’?
Lecturer claims that myriad online systems in academia reinforce patriarchal dominance
European universities failing to report clinical trial results
Thirty-two academic institutions have so far failed to report any of their trial data in accordance with new European Union rules
