We should encourage open-access research outputs where we can
The REF鈥檚 guidelines for open access are very limited, but the expectations are clear and universities should show that they are upholding the principle, says Anna Grey
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Be prepared to respond to moral dilemmas
Universities must be clear about their ethics to avoid tripping up on the precarious path from principle to guidance
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Letters 鈥 4 October 2018
Academia鈥檚 鈥榗lans鈥 behind referees鈥 bias Having been an international academic journal editor for 33 years, I read with interest 鈥淢ale editors 鈥榤ore likely to accept papers from other men鈥欌夆 (News,...
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鈥楪rievance studies鈥 hoax: fair cop or a chilling con?
Tricksters say they wanted to expose overly politicised research, but scholars are concerned about the motivation behind the sting
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One in three Brazilian universities 鈥榙oes not meet legal standards鈥
Analysis of government data suggests dozens of institutions do not meet requirements for staff contracts or provide postgraduate training
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France poised to scrap cap on number of medical students
Details of proposals to be set out in coming months
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Turkish academic star jailed for almost a decade
UK-educated political scientist Sedat La莽iner was sentenced after spending 26 months in pretrial custody
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What the 鈥榞rievance studies鈥 hoax is really about
The elaborate prank聽that saw spoof papers accepted by social science journals reveals more about the hoaxers鈥 politics than the shortcomings of 鈥榞rievance studies鈥, says Alison Phipps
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Video: three-minute plenary with Tony Chan
The president of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology gives a pared down version of his聽2018 糖心Vlog World Academic Summit plenary address聽
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The Age of Innocence: Nuclear Physics between the First and Second World Wars, by Roger H. Stuewer
A study of an amazing era of progress is as lively as the minds behind it, says Robert Lambourne
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Bits to Bitcoin: How Our Digital Stuff Works, by Mark Stuart Day
A grand tour of digital processes culminates with cryptocurrencies and Bitcoin in particular
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What are you reading? 鈥 4 October 2018
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Accounting for Slavery: Masters and Management, by Caitlin Rosenthal
The capital value of slaves made it possible for white livelihoods to flourish, writes Martin Myers
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From Politics to the Pews, by Michele F. Margolis
Exploring what comes first, religion or politics, can help us understand societal divides in the US, says Angelia Wilson
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Books editor鈥檚 blog: open society鈥檚 survival is worth fighting for
An openness and willingness to question oneself are the foundations of democracy and should be defended robustly, argues Michael Ignatieff, president of Hungary鈥檚 Central European University, in a...