UK conference for black cancer scientists ‘will tackle inequalities’
Pioneering conference for leading black cancer scientists is part of drive to diversify UK science
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Concern as Hong Kong admits record student intake from mainland China
While institutions welcome surge in applications, some faculty concerned that island’s universities might be ‘losing their feel’
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To avoid botched fiscal events, the UK needs more macroeconomic research
Relying on overseas expertise is foolish for a country that abounds with specific economic issues, says Jagjit Chadha
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Institutions ‘failing to support careers’, say young scientists
Survey of Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting attendees shows even those tipped for glory feel insecure and underdeveloped
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THE-Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings research success survey
Are research careers meritocratic? Do universities do enough to support researchers? Is impact more important than publications? Is interdisciplinarity the key to new discoveries? Can...
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Applicants to Indian universities need an accurate picture of what to expect
Making appropriate decisions is difficult for students when information is scarce and inaccurate, say Kaibalyapati Mishra and Krishna RajÂ
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Dutch universities making ‘very slow’ progress on inclusion
Twente president says €4 million a year for national EDI efforts ‘a start’, but that famed tolerance ‘emphatically’ not the same as inclusion
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Meritocracy and equity in higher education are not mutually exclusive
We must examine how our measures of merit are impacted by culture, context, place and hierarchy, says Cheryl de la Rey
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The future of global research collaboration is rocky
Global research collaboration is on the rise but faces a fundamental shift amid an increasingly unstable geopolitical landscape, says Meric Gertler
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FutureLearn to ‘significantly reduce expenditure’ after losses
Open University confirms plans to sell its stake in company it helped to found
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We’re ground zero of workforce shortages, Australian universities say
New skills priority list shows efforts to plan for future workforces should focus on professional roles, as well as those in trades and technical areas, sector leaders say
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University of Florida moves to hire Republican senator as president
Critic of Trump would bring extensive academic experience to post steeped in political intrigue
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Iranian dissident: rectors should speak up for threatened staff
Even after two decades of death threats, Afshin Ellian sees liberal societies as a paradise on Earth
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Fee change proposals ‘rarely consider real-world impacts’
Australian analysis finds that the architects of new policies should think more about unintended consequences such as the level of student debt
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‘No cause for alarm’ as UK ‘hits 2.4 per cent R&D target’
Surprise news that the UK is achieving its long-term target for research spending does not dent case for more public investment, says David Willetts