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Editors of Journal of Controversial Ideas hope to puncture ‘cancel culture’, but other scholars warn researchers ‘can’t stop being an accountable moral agent’

Paid time off for gender affirmation among the latest categories of special purpose leave demanded of universities

Years of restrictions have stymied scholars’ work on topics such as the Algerian war of independence, and a new law could cement this lack of access

Latin America Summit hears that hostile political climate and lack of research funding in Brazil are preventing the return of scholars overseas

Trudeau creates mandatory review ahead of grant awards, aligning nation closer to US in suspicion of China

Reduction in paperwork demands comes amid a series of administration initiatives to help low-income borrowers

Leaving after tenure dispute, celebrated black activist professor criticises leadership

Four different datasets, four different stories: Australian university staffing statistics ‘impossible to reconcile’

Low-income women the least likely to get an earnings boost from higher education, study shows

Hagoromo Fulltouch Chalk moves some scholars to near ecstasy but may have lost its rationale in the shift to digital education

Institutions are lagging behind global peers on prestige and funding levels

Exam dates and national policy addressed in first week 

World Bank’s head of education calls for focus on creating ‘single ecosystem’ in tertiary education

Frustrated by rises in publishers’ article processing charges, the country wants to expand non-commercial journals instead

As a union steps up the fight in the UK, wide variation in the treatment of PhD candidates continues around the world

Decline in female representation at undergraduate and master's level is cause for concern, says Royal Economic Society

University and College Union warns English universities could become ‘incubators for Covid’ without robust safety measures

Pandemic could reverse gender-equity advances in Asia-Pacific region, researchers warn

Li Wei also expresses concern about state of modern language teaching in UK

Hannah-Jones case points out pathway for wider trustee reform but may just embolden academia’s political enemies

Institutions slashing sticker prices by as much as half

Opposition says it will vote against bill at second reading and urges Tories to join them

Academics feel responsibility to speak publicly on issues such as press freedom and ‘fake news’ 

Sarah Gilbert and Catherine Green tell the inside story of how they fought back against conspiracy theories, bureaucracy and hostile press coverage

Funder’s policy lead on open access talks of ‘ring-fenced path’ to cover costs

North-west institution is second university to be ‘greylisted’ by UCU in three months

Non-appearance of consultation first promised for spring suggests ‘no agreement yet’ between ministers on what they want from change

Online ban is ‘unprecedented’ in scale and likely involved cooperation from multiple parties, expert says

Another delay in reforms could negatively impact internationalisation, expert says

Viruses are much more predictable than governments, summit hears

Australian regulator allows Perth institution to address its problems behind closed doors

Share of freshers returning for sophomore year hit 74 per cent last autumn, 2 percentage points below usual level

Recent detentions may put a dampener on field research and outreach, even if borders reopen

The former Austrian molecular biologist explains how a boring childhood was an advantage, why he switched careers and how designing board games is like basic research

Scholars say that the new institute, whose remit describes the genocide as ‘baseless’, will lack credibility

Demand from some countries has fallen by three-quarters, Ucas data show

But about 20 universities appear to be keeping fees at UK levels for at least one more year, according to The Knowledge Partnership database

Tributes paid to a Nobel laureate forever seeking ways to ‘apply the fundamentals of chemistry in our everyday lives’

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media

THE forum hears Manchester v-c spotlight social sciences and humanities, plus universities’ local roles, in vision for post-pandemic future

Contractual agreement guarantees associate lecturers pay rise and annual salaries, following recent delay and five years of negotiations

Democratic administration had promised a more welcoming attitude but is also balancing scepticism towards China

Australian university limits journals accepted for doctorates amid mounting concern among academics

Creation of a new international society dedicated to boredom studies suggests the subject is thriving, says founder

‘Significant change’ at college highlights dwindling of former government aim for ‘challenger institutions’

Women leave STEM at transition stage from university to work, Australian study finds

Pulitzer-winning journalist, citing embarrassment of UNC controversy, instead joins Ta-Nehisi Coates at top HBCU

Restrictions on face-to-face teaching, advice to wear masks, and social distancing rules all to be lifted in higher education

Former chair of government review sees ‘turning point’ on scale of Tony Blair’s target for half of young people to enter HE

Authorities probe competition implications, as plagiarism giant insists it needs scale to meet customer demands

Senior scientists say severe shortage of junior scientists from European Union threatens quality of UK research

Researchers argue that classroom design must encourage interaction between students and lecturers

After claims Sheffield leaders aim to be ‘M&S, not Aldi’ brand, critics point to earlier withdrawal from AMRC training centre extension

University accused of treating students ‘with disdain’ with many left without results and others without complete transcripts, as marking boycott remains unresolved

Report looking at hidden aspects of admissions data finds some universities and courses are faring better than others

After FBI admissions in Tennessee case, Arizona-led survey aims to see how badly US was hurt by Trump enforcement

New project shines light on the discrimination and inequalities faced by precariously employed researchers at UK universities

A year-and-a-half into pandemic, some students still need permission to leave their university, with weekends often the only opportunity

City state’s first university of the arts to be the more than the sum of its parts

The $800 million deal could prompt further consolidation within sector, experts say