Academics seek to close pay gaps between US system campuses
Rutgers deal aims to combat wealth divide between New Brunswick flagship and outposts in Newark and Camden
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The science of ‘Breaking Bad’: a catalyst for young chemists
The show’s scientific adviser Donna Nelson discusses the crime drama’s legacy, six years on from its conclusion
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The ingredients for successful internationalisation
The keys to success include aligning it with academic missions and having an institution-wide approach, say Anna-Malin Sandström and Ross HudsonÂ
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Can artists still push the limits of performance in universities?
Even in larger institutions with less disciplinary diversity, Dominic Johnson believes we must find ways to nurture the ‘resistant’ potential of art
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Ways the Augar review could tackle student housing
How will England’s post-18 education review approach the issues surrounding maintenance loans and university accommodation costs? Jon Wakeford considers the options
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Global database aims to improve visibility of female scientists
Request a Woman Scientist holds the details of more than 8,000 experts, but journalists and event organisers are still relying on old sources who are male and pale, group leader warns
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Universities ‘must operate like thinktanks’ to influence policy
Former civil servant urges universities to translate their research into the language understood by government departments if they want it to be acted upon
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Cross-party backing for UK post-study work visa amendment
MPs from Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Scottish National Party and Democratic Unionist Party support ex-minister Jo Johnson
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Lone Republican challenging Trump shares for-profit college past
Despite broad differences with president, long-shot candidate Bill Weld demonstrates how ‘belief in markets is bred in the bone’
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Tough treatment not response to favouritism jibes, regulator says
Signals suggest Australia’s regional universities could face a tough task in maintaining registration
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UK stands by hybrid journals in ‘read and publish’ Springer deal
Three-year agreement, valued at £9.6 million, excludes Springer Nature’s prestigious Nature-branded titles
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English’s dominance in research publication ‘far from complete’
Survey of non-native English-speakers suggests that, even in natural sciences, other languages play key roleÂ
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Elsevier’s Norway U-turn seen as attempt to stem cancellations
Some believe commercial pressure could finally be pushing the publisher to change how it deals with universities
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The week in higher education – 25 April 2019
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Interview with Gabagh Kablou
The expert on ancient Syria was forced to flee his homeland – but has been able to continue his work thanks to a German scholarship