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Mass resignations at Wiley journal over academic independence

Former editors-in-chief at European Law Journal say the departure of editorial boards raises issue about ‘who owns’ scholarly journals

First published by | February 7, 2020 | Education | 0 responses

Continuous assessment ‘may be more stressful’ for students

Universities must monitor the impact on student stress and staff workload as they shift away from “high-stakes” exams and towards using technology to conduct “continuous” assessment, a report says

First published by | February 10, 2020 | Education | 0 responses

Soros university network ‘to build resilience and sustainability’

Vice-chancellor of new global alliance says network will involve ‘multilayered cooperation’ and different levels of membership

First published by | February 11, 2020 | Education | 0 responses

Scientists offered €1,000 to publish null results

A German research institute is offering scientists a €1,000 (£847) bonus if they publish null results or a replication study as part of its bid to reshape academic incentives.

First published by | February 12, 2020 | Education, Research | 0 responses

Race on to create online courses for virus-stranded students

Institutional, pedagogical and workload issues more problematic than technological impediments, experts say

First published by | February 13, 2020 | Education | 0 responses

Humanities scholars warn over UKRI’s plan for open-access books

Proposals to mandate open access monographs from 2024 will make it harder to publish and will limit career chances

First published by | February 17, 2020 | Education | 0 responses

Chinese agents predict recruitment bounceback after coronavirus

Recruitment agents say most students will defer enrolment rather than cancel overseas study plans altogether

First published by | February 18, 2020 | Education | 0 responses

Ethnic minority students ‘less likely to think marking was fair’

Analysis of National Student Survey results also reveals black students’ doubts about lecturers’ attempts to make subject matter interesting

First published by | February 19, 2020 | Education | 0 responses

Trump hesitates on plan for open access mandate

After two years of study, US plans more consultations on bypassing journal paywalls

First published by | February 20, 2020 | Education | 0 responses

Editor’s investigation reveals missing and suspicious data

Researchers must be prepared to share their raw data if their work is to be considered scientifically sound, says geneticist

First published by | February 21, 2020 | Education | 0 responses