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Review of scheme finds concerns about workload, assessment and commitment of university leaders

Many university-owned periodicals are considering changing their business model, but report authors call for new funding strategy

We want commercial success but can’t build it on an empty research larder, university lobby tells Canberra

Institutions in emerging economies are seeing greatest progress in health subjects and citations, based on THE rankings data

White House targets rules boosting rights of the accused, but with no clear alternative ready

Leading black intellectual and activist returns to Columbia-affiliated seminary

Recession-driven domestic surge more than compensates for loss of international students at some institutions Down Under

Absence of sector-wide information regarding Sino-British research invites political attack from China hawks, warns study led by prime minister’s brother

Royal Statistical Society president Sylvia Richardson says pandemic has sparked huge interest in the discipline and highlighted body’s vital public role

Wayne State president calls major research institution inappropriate destination for Hispanic-focused funding

Female students face barriers in fields such as military studies and mining

Demise of ACICS, favoured by for-profits, still leaves larger problem of venue shopping

Departures of Timnit Gebru and Margaret Mitchell has prompted academics to ask if they should reconsider links with the technology giant

SOAS scholar says free speech is not an on/off switch and speakers could be invited on certain terms

Observers detect message that caution on criticism is price of increased funding, but suspect balancing act will be difficult to sustain

Charity helped Iraqi researcher to escape aftermath of Islamic State terror to fulfil his dream of studying for a PhD in safety

Debates around transgender rights illustrate why intellectual freedom rules must be in place before touchy topics arise, say authors

Committee praises commitment to ‘making a real and lasting difference’ as well as ‘unquestionable academic eminence’

Top scientists say Canada must provide more fulfilling careers for its science graduates

Number of female vice-chancellors at high-ranking institutions has reached new milestone based on THE World University Rankings data 

Unlike Dutch universities, the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research cannot pay a ransom to attackers because it is a public body

Historic in-house press at Massachusetts Institute of Technology asking libraries for participant fee to enable titles to become publicly available

University pledges to embed critical race theory and ‘decolonial discourse’ in all disciplines

Superficial thinking in Canberra is squandering transformative opportunity for higher education, Brisbane forum hears

Graduate route will allow international students to to stay in the country to work for two years, or three for doctoral students

Tributes paid to a Holocaust scholar who also produced an ‘immensely moving’ account of his traumatic childhood

THE investigation shows that more than two-fifths of institutions use EU agents, with Brexit cited as both a factor and a hindrance

Controversy-hit author’s dissertation still not available six years after it was examined

One of the world’s leading experts on the carbon cycle discusses campaigning for Joe Biden as a teenager, the magic of the Amazon rainforest and why she will never give up fieldwork

Beijing follows Shenzhen and other cities in seeking to attract laureates, but experts question whether initiative will have trickle-down effect on basic science

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media

‘Unaffordable’ contribution increases proposed by Universities Superannuation Scheme mean member benefits may be up for debate once more

‘I’m the first author, you’re just et al,’ raps Jakub Kubecka on his way to £2,000 prize

Plan for unsponsored, points-based route features in budget, alongside freeze in fees for 2022-23

Universities UK says increases are unaffordable for employers and risk pricing even more staff out of scheme

Covid disruption highlights need to standardise ‘writing-up fees’ charged to those who submit thesis late, says scientist

As classes resume on Australian campuses, anxieties persist about the year ahead – domestically, and particularly internationally

Researcher argues that universities worldwide should adopt model after finding correlation between alumni governance and ranking position and endowment size

Researchers look at opinions about scholars expressed via metaphors â€“ with results ranging from the thought-provoking to the baffling

Advanced Research and Invention Agency bill confirms plan to place agency beyond reach of Freedom of Information Act

Students who ‘strategically’ jettison subjects early are among the least likely to complete courses, Australian research finds

Survey finds that country has become more attractive to prospective overseas students since presidential election

Ethics approval for survey shaping government policy should still stand, says university panel

Anna McKie reports on latest innovations in chatbots and how AI-based technology can be developed to improve teaching and learning in universities

Universities must develop their own cultures of academic freedom rather than borrowing them, according to Australian authors

Major study finds major differences in academic development across China, India, Russia and the US

Researchers at Scottish university urged to avoid travel ‘wherever possible’ under new strategy designed to make institution carbon-free within a decade

Health research funder promises broad attack on racial inequality

Liberal politicians glorify Robert Menzies but few share his love for universities, says former Melbourne v-c Glyn Davis

New funding should be used to lure researchers from industry and overseas, experts say

Academics and public health officials quit Covid-19 research or need police protection after attracting threats

Postgraduate admissions assessments may have digital element despite falling number of Covid cases

Experts praise decision to remove controversial algorithm but warn better than expected scores could put pressure on sector

Berkeley provost must overcome financial challenges back at his alma mater

Toll on younger scientists highlights lack of research-specific pandemic aid

Government encourages shift away from reliance on international student revenue, but expert questions whether this is possible

Campaigners say tight-knit elitism, boozy initiation weeks and a lacklustre administrative response have led to a culture of silence in grandes écoles

Most universities yet to meet enrolment quotas for new academic year, raising concerns about institutional viability

Authors of Leiden Manifesto and Hong Kong principles say plans to use grant income and citation scores to make redundancies is threat to responsible use of metrics around globe

UK education secretary says three-year undergraduate programme ‘should never be the default’