Could lie detector tests remove election polling errors?
Italian academic says biometric testing could reveal 'secrets of the mind' of potentially lying voters
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Australia: what is a fair amount for university students to pay?
Senior figures from Australian higher education discuss the changes announced in May's budget
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Career advice: does change fatigue risk academic burnout?
Endless bureaucratic reorganisations in universities are increasing stress levels of academics, says Gail Kinman
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Interview with Meredith Woo
We talk about the importance of women-only colleges, academics’ role in policymaking and personal tragedy with the noted political scientist
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Lee Sing Kong, 1951-2017
Educationalist who transformed teacher training in Singapore remembered
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Will teaching excellence framework shatter old hierarchies?
Some big-name institutions may gain bronze when results are published next week, but sector experts are divided on impact on England's university pecking order
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Ties that Bound: Founding First Ladies and Slaves, by Marie Jenkins Schwartz
Catherine Clinton admires an intimate portrayal of US presidents’ wives and those they subjugated
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Caravan of Martyrs: Sacrifice and Suicide Bombing in Afghanistan, by David B. Edwards
A detailed examination of the motivation behind suicide bombing is a must-read, says Christina Hellmich
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Emancipation through Emotion Regulation at Work, by Dirk Lindebaum
Learning to manage guilt, shame, anger and joy is increasingly part of your job, says Kirsty Finn
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, by Neil deGrasse Tyson
Too busy for science? Anna Watts suggests that you make time for this engaging whistlestop tour led by an astrophysicist and seasoned science communicator
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Europe ‘struggling to catch’ US on high-impact science
Americans produce nearly twice as many highly cited papers in key fields, with China also catching up on EU
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The week in higher education – 8 June 2017
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Safe spaces could endanger funding for Canadian universities
New leader of Canada’s Conservative Party, Andrew Scheer, promises research grant cuts to universities that offer safe spaces or speaker bans, says Creso Sá
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Whoever wins the election, higher education must change the record
UK universities could curry much more political favour if they adopted a more constructive and pragmatic tone, says Sir David Bell
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Vote for engagement
Greater outreach by scientists could ramp up demand for politicians with better scientific training, says David Berman