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An unholy mess: can Liberty University weather latest crisis?

Leader’s offensive behaviours portrayed as exception for morality-focused institution

First published by | October 1, 2019 | Education | 0 responses

Clear data from devices before travelling, academics told

Rising instances of warrantless searches at borders have ‘serious implications for academic freedom and research confidentiality

First published by | October 2, 2019 | Education | 0 responses

Most European campuses ‘use journal impact factor to judge staff’

Preliminary results of EUA survey suggest three-quarters of responding institutions draw on much-criticised metric

First published by | October 3, 2019 | Education | 0 responses

Death of the monograph greatly exaggerated, say academics

Report suggests researchers feel there is no substitute for the traditional book-length contribution to knowledge

First published by | October 4, 2019 | Education | 0 responses

Hong Kong universities fear reputation impact as protests go on

Institutions’ status hinges on city’s high level of academic freedom and position as global travel hub

First published by | October 7, 2019 | Education | 0 responses

School student’s physics paper retracted over ‘self-plagiarism’

Senior co-author says he ‘forgot’ to add reference to overlapping paper

First published by | October 8, 2019 | Education | 0 responses

Flipping great? The case for and against flipping the classroom

A recent study suggested the approach had no impact on student achievement, but many academics believe the move away from lectures can improve learning – if it is done well

First published by | October 9, 2019 | Education | 0 responses