UK research loses more ground to Germany on ERC funding
The UK no longer secures the most research grants for established scientists from the European Research Council, new data reveal.
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Manifold Uses
Manifold, a hybrid publishing platform created by the U of Minnesota Press and CUNY’s Graduate Center, launches in beta form with features supporting experimental scholarly work.
University of Utah announces plans for varsity esports team
The University of Utah will be the nation's first Power Five conference program to offer a varsity esports team ...
University autonomy in Europe ‘hit by austerity’
Economic austerity has led to declines in university autonomy across Europe as governments have increased their control of institutional finances, a major study says.
Feeling Like Impostors
New study from the University of Texas at Austin suggests that the impostor phenomenon can affect various groups of minority students in different ways.
U. of Montana president asks campus to tell positive stories
University of Montana President Sheila Stearns asked members of the campus community Monday to tell positive stories about the flagship – and stop repeating negative ones.
It Takes a Suburb: A Town Unites to Tackle Student Stres
Small rocks from the beaches of eastern Massachusetts began appearing at Lexington High School last fall.
More than 800 kids get introduced to higher ed
A program in Central Virginia is encouraging elementary school students to pursue higher education.
Agent Debate Awakens
Draft policy proposed by Middle States would prohibit accredited institutions from using commissioned agents in international recruitment -- as many now do.
All take and no give? Many scientists resist shift to open data
Most academics are keen to access other researchers’ material but a third are yet to share their own
