Hundreds sign letter against spiking of sexual misconduct chapter
Chapter withdrawn by Routledge after legal threats, with professor claiming that he had been identified, but denying wrongdoing
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Scientific sleuthing: who should pay the plagiarism hunters?
Journalists and scientist bloggers poke and point to dodgy bits of literature using limited resources. Is there a better way to support them, and defend them against multimillion-dollar lawsuits?
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English-language teaching under pressure ahead of Dutch election
Some fear anti-Anglicisation politician will stick to hard line if he wins big, but even milder consensus to limit non-Dutch teaching to a third of each programme would bring major disruption to many...
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Mandatory climate courses gain popularity, but challenges too
So far few oppose the inclusion of climate change sociology and economics in university-wide undergraduate courses, but support is thinner for their integration into other curricula
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Interview with Femke Kaulingfreks
The political philosopher and anthropologist talks about the city that made her, what she learned as a squatter and the importance of dance for revolutions
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Sexual misconduct book chapter ‘spiked’ after professor objects
Editors claim voices of victims are being silenced as future of Routledge book on harassment in academia left in doubt
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Trudeau’s science funding feint angers Canadian researchers
As high-profile event to deliver ‘major support’ fades, scientists already desperate for funding explode in disgust
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Interview with Stephen Smartt
The astronomer discusses the discovery of stars that explode as supernovae, having his work replicated in Minecraft and the importance of public understanding to astrophysics
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Bullying is a feature of UK research universities, not a bug
Departmental hierarchies, job precarity and institutions’ need to protect their star professors enables bullies to thrive in Britain’s top universities, says Wyn Evans
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Does climate activism help or hinder an academic career?
Scientists involved in road-blocking and invading private jet terminals say they’ve lost out on promotions and been reported by students but others cite their protests in grant applications as forms...
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Another Wiley journal board resigns after month-long strike
Departing editors accept that there’s ‘no shortage of academics’ to replace them as they call for ‘concerted action’
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Nobelist: scientific success ‘no barrier’ to work-life balance
Berkeley biologist Randy Schekman tells researchers to stop ‘posting pet photos’ if they want to leave the lab on time
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Marc Tessier-Lavigne’s fall from grace could have happened to anyone
We must reform a science culture that sometimes seems to value impact and quantity over importance and quality, say Ferric Fang and Arturo Casadevall
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Can the REF really address the research environment crisis?
The 2028 exercise’s measurement of the quality of research environments will account for a quarter of overall marks. But what exactly does quality look like? Can it really be measured? And are there...
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Nobelists divided over ‘sink or swim’ mentorship in science
Laureate says research laboratories ‘are not kindergartens’, but other prizewinners urge a more supportive approach