The Irish political earthquake could have aftershocks in the north
Sinn Féin’s desire for an all-Ireland education system could see it reject fee rises north of the border, says Diana Beech
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Australian research yet to fall short of ‘national interest’ test
Opponents see campaign to ‘diminish the regard for academic inquiry’ as political manoeuvring rather than real problem
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Taiwan’s universities will sprout up and out under latest state policy
A five-year state initiative is bringing problem-solving, global engagement and diversity to Taiwan’s higher education system, says Chia-Ming Hsueh
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Access to Virginia multicultural centre stokes tension
University makes statement that centre is ‘open to everyone’ following controversial video
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Universities fear loss of policy focus as ministerial roles split
Experts say appointment of separate universities and science ministers means no one in government will ‘care about universities as a whole’
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Universities brace for lasting impact of coronavirus outbreak
While much harm has been done by epidemic, institutions could use crisis to sharpen strategies and practices in areas such as internationalisation and e-learning, experts say
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Humanities scholars warn over UKRI’s plan for open-access books
Proposals to mandate open access monographs from 2024 will make it harder to publish and will limit career chances, says professor
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Plan S does the wrong things to the wrong people
UKRI and other funders must prevent good intentions on open access from undermining good science, says Lee CroninÂ
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Hong Kong scholars perceive declining academic freedom
Researchers say funding bodies and university management have most influence over state of scholarly autonomy
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Who oversees journal editors?
Academic publishing needs more transparency, clearer appeals processes and more safeguards against citation fraud, says Afroz Ahmad Shah
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Chinese researchers given more leeway to become entrepreneurs
New recommendations offer flexibility to university employees who want to create start-ups
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Confessions of a former digital champion
After a fleeting fear that the digital world was passing her by, the ubiquity of internet trolls has made Mary Joannou realise that might not be so bad after all
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Coronavirus travel bans ‘unnecessary sleight of hand’, says v-c
Coronavirus response driven by ‘political objectives masquerading as public health decisions’, according to outspoken academic
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Imperial’s Simone Buitendijk named as next Leeds v-c
Vice-provost for education will replace Alan Langlands at Yorkshire university