Australia’s teaching and research relationships with China are becoming increasingly overshadowed by rising geopolitical tensions. But the long, deep personal links between academics in the two...
The grandee philosopher talks to Matthew Reisz about trust, trustworthiness and why an overreaction to logical positivism is to blame for Facebook’s excesses
Sustainability is a priority in higher education, but information on best practice is sparse, writes Vivienne Reiner
Students tell Australian survey that institutions struggle to find right balance between offering ‘too much and too little’ information
Researchers warn country is among the most hostile in Europe to experiments involving animals, and restrictions could get even tighter
Debate over status of new agency for ‘high-risk, high-payoff research’ is non-issue compared with its direction and leadership, others suggest
Saskatchewan veterinary college says move has been forced on it by limits on public funding
Despite its tainted origins, genetics provides many of the essential tools for challenging racist thinking, argues UCLÂ fellow and science broadcaster
University of Massachusetts Boston enables departments to bid for second position for under-represented scholar when undergoing existing search
A feudal approach to intellectual property has turned the academy into a modern police state, says Steve Fuller Â
Fallout over claims related to a £200 million development project continues
Australian universities face fiscal crisis, as virus chokes off vital revenue stream
Chinese students in New Zealand incensed at mounting costs, while Australian universities criticise ‘disturbing’ detentions
Academics and students at the Higher School of Economics forbidden from disclosing affiliation when engaging in politicsÂ
Furore over Oxford doctoral student’s journal article reignites debate over the limits of free speech