Amid high profits and falling wages, peer reviewers must be paid
Academics are increasingly prioritising work-life balance. Peer review is one of the first commitments they drop, say Davor Pavlovic and Rebekah Gundry
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Scholars detect politics in Texas A&M’s decision to quit Qatar
Regardless of whether claims about research security had any bearing on withdrawal, shifting political sands perceived to have been a key factor
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Harvard hit with congressional subpoena over antisemitism claims
In latest escalation, Republicans insist documents presented by university to date do not go far enough
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Universities’ move against fossil fuel financing ‘unprecedented’
Sixty sector organisations, including 21 universities, are seeking to build a new market for cash products that does not contribute to the financing of fossil fuel expansion
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Healthcare students ‘need more financial support’
With applicant numbers declining despite big recruitment plans, report argues more incentives are needed to turn student interest into enrolments
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US Republicans push for cross-border research collaboration rules
After Trump crackdown and Biden promise of clearer guidelines, lawmakers grow antsy about lack of progress
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‘Watch this space’ on student debt, Australian parliament told
As officials ward off questions about debt relief, tax office outlines the cost of changes to ‘grossly unfair’ repayment quirk
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NIH resists Republican demand for sexual harassment case details
Funder’s director warns that disclosing records on information complaints could deter future reporting
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Claudine Gay’s downfall is no victory for research integrity
The weaponisation of plagiarism allegations to remove Harvard’s president is no cause for celebration, says research fraudbuster David Sanders
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Downgrade looms for Australian universities’ visa risk ratings
Applicants to institutions getting marked down face more processing delays
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Black members’ committee boycotts UCU over ‘entrenched racism’
Panel claims its efforts have been met with ‘resistance, indifference, procedural setbacks and deliberate stalling’, in wake of ɫºÐÖ±²¥Â article alleging discrimination against black workers
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15 February 2024 digital edition
Scope for pushback: Amid intense scrutiny and political assaults, US universities are silent. Why?
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Challenging racism takes time – but UCU is doing it
We won’t stop until staff and members in every branch, every department and every team feel that they are treated fairly and equally, says Jo Grady
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Attacks on universities ‘harness HE resentment and graduate woes’
University of Oxford professor Simon Marginson says populist targeting of higher education by Trump, DeSantis and others is finding favour with both graduates and non-graduates alike
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A success recast as a great mistake
Across the Western world, decades of growth in university participation are being repainted as a policy error as funding woes come to a head