A little more honesty would go a long way in academia
Schools used to be more honest about the pupils they were putting forward to universities, and not all applicants were predictably ‘passionate’ about their subjects.
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Big universities pay more as Germany strikes Springer Nature deal
‘Publish and read’ pact leaves Elsevier as last of three big publishers yet to reach agreement with country’s negotiators
Male academics value quick PhD completion more than women
Increasing number of female evaluators on committees could put more emphasis on long-term outcomes, says researcher
Russian curbs on foreigners show rise of science nationalism
Kremlin action follows US reluctance to work with China, and comes as Moscow moves closer to Beijing
The true costs of research and publishing
Kathryn M. Rudy considers the huge expenses of doing scholarly work in her field of art history
California’s Elsevier break strengthens other campuses’ hands
Universities report winning more conciliatory terms on open access question in their own negotiations with publisher
Hong Kong boycotts are ‘lessons in civics’
Students schedule their own classes in protest theory, political history and martial arts
Tenure under threat as US university mulls department closures
Financially troubled institution suggests senior faculty vulnerable
Students need to learn how trolls and bots stir up online divisions
Critical thinking is not enough. Students must be taught dynamics of social media
Many universities ‘going backwards’ on gender equality in science
Decline in female representation reported at four in 10 institutions covered by study
