Scottish rays of sunshine
In these dark neoliberal days when citizens are being required to pay directly for things that used to be regarded as for the common good, I am thankful for the ray of sunshine provided by the...
In these dark neoliberal days when citizens are being required to pay directly for things that used to be regarded as for the common good, I am thankful for the ray of sunshine provided by the...
I was reminded of the Rhodes Must Fall campaign when I came across the Explorer鈥檚 Monument in Fremantle, Australia (鈥淢ust Rhodes fall?鈥, Features, 15 December). The original monument, dating to 1913...
You have reported on the University of Cambridge publicising its assessment of the impact of Brexit on its staff and students (鈥淐ambridge: Brexit 鈥榗liff edge鈥 risks huge fall in EU student numbers鈥,...
I just read your article on women in academia spending more time on being 鈥済ood citizens鈥, undertaking administrative tasks and so forth, than on gunning for their own research as men do, and hence...
The purpose of research is the search for truth. In a post-truth era, truth is the first to die. Around the globe, the universal freedom to do research is being threatened by populism as well as by...

A round-up of聽academics awarded research council funding

The ranking will be released during the THE Asia Universities Summit in South Korea

Concerns China's researchers are driven too much by external motivations, like funding or publications, than desire for new knowledge

James Stirling on how Imperial College London is not聽shying away from reform

Business asked to help improve infrastructure and teaching in Peru's universities

Reflections on event held at the University of California, Berkeley

Jack Grove asks whether Father Christmas could learn from recent 鈥楽anta studies鈥 research

Martha J. Kanter reflects on time as under secretary of education and about the College Promise Campaign she now leads