Asia tipped to follow US lead with open access mandates
Eastern authors ‘risk falling behind’ on visibility and rankings if their work remains behind paywall while US moves to open research, scholars warn
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Academics contributing to books are risking their livelihoods
It is scandalous that wealthy publishers make academics provide what is, in effect, unlimited legal expenses insurance, says Andrew Tettenborn
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15 September 2022 digital edition
Moving on: Can academia restore the German Rust Belt’s shine?
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Michigan State president resisting trustees’ bid to oust him
At campus steeped in scandal, trustees fault Stanley over sexual misconduct reporting procedures, but faculty and students help him fight back
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V-c: give regional universities first dibs on extra equity places
As universities buff up their diversity credentials, Australia’s largest regional institution warns of ‘hunting’ in its backyard
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Theory that university makes people liberal ‘spurious’ – study
UK analysis of data on siblings’ attitudes challenges right-wing claims that universities ‘indoctrinate’ students into leftist thinking
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Fears for UK research budget as Truss focuses on energy
‘Reprofiling’ of planned increase in spending and opting against association to Horizon Europe likely to be on table, predicts ex-minister
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Female academics’ career opportunities ‘reduced after #MeToo’
World-first study highlights need for clear sexual harassment policies, suggesting that men became more wary of collaborating with female colleagues
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Freshers’ week? We need a whole term to teach some common sense!
As a campus guard, George Bass often sees the gaps between students’ intellectual abilities and their life skills
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Pandemic bounceback brings record French overseas student growth
Achievement of 400,000 mark driven by influx from Europe and the US, although francophone Africa still dominates
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Student interest in studying Russian slumps as Ukrainian surges
Scholars say Russia’s war is to blame for decline in first-year students, with some noting ‘unprecedented’ increases in Polish and Ukrainian languages
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Overseas students struggle to get documents to return to China
Beijing has given green light for international students’ return but some institutions say learners will have to wait until 2023
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Norwegian universities fear EU exclusion under technology rules
Researchers concerned about increased bureaucracy attached to government proposals
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Could metrics help to make better selections for prestigious awards?
Prize committees should re-examine nominees with below-average scientometric scores, says Adrian Furnham
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Talking leadership 41: Kevin Hall on reconciliation with indigenous people
The president of the University of Victoria outlines how his university is welcoming more indigenous peopleÂ