University of the South Pacific resolution hits another snag
Senior Fijian politician brands vice-chancellor鈥檚 new contract 鈥榠llegal鈥 as council splits on national lines
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Books interview: Naomi S.聽Baron
The linguist and author of How We Read Now on the power of reading, what is lost when we rely on digital media, and the future of publishing
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鈥楩ortress Australia鈥 risk as collaborations get put on back burner
We are in danger of underselling ourselves to 鈥榣ike-minded countries鈥, Australian chief defence scientist warns
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Elite journals under scrutiny over role in Wuhan lab leak debate
Critics聽argue that聽The Lancet failed to disclose potential conflict of interest when dismissing the leak theory
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UKRI is 鈥榩aying price for loss of Dominic Cummings鈥
Funder鈥檚 reduced budget for 2021-22 reflects loss of pro-science adviser and mindset of new Treasury boss, say Whitehall and research council insiders
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A year after Floyd, US campuses avoid major police reform
Misplaced fear of racial and sexual threats, plus the need to provide a 鈥榝eeling鈥 of security, cited as reasons universities are reluctant to limit armed officers
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The real threat to free speech on campus is the NDA
Non-disclosure agreements that silence staff or students should be banned, says聽Mark Geoghegan
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Biden push for innovative NIH raises concern in Congress
Latest attempt to replicate Darpa brings bipartisan praise but also wariness of potential harm to basic health research
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My bags are packed and I鈥檓 ready to go 鈥 back to work
Hybrid working may suit some disciplines, but Gary Macfarlane fears that the convenience will come at the cost of creativity and collegiality
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Small fraction of professors 鈥榙ominate contact with media鈥
Just 10 per cent of academics account for half of all engagement with the media, according to a survey of more than 1,000 Swiss professors
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Choosing a PhD lab: should we fix the advice or fix the system?
Talking to lab members is not very revealing when they are habituated into an abusive culture, says Joana Vieira
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Tax reform 鈥榯he real game changer鈥 for research commercialisation
Economist says university innovations can rejuvenate Australian productivity, but only if 鈥榖izarre鈥 tax arrangements are addressed
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Utrecht鈥檚 open science fellows to drive staff assessment reform
Trailblazing initiative to transform hiring, promotion and performance review has been praised by open science advocates
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The wrong kind of free speech can stifle minority voices
As Isaiah Berlin showed, academics need to reflect on who is sidelined by commitments to 鈥榩ositive鈥 freedom, says Joseph Mintz
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Asia Universities Summit: 鈥榩enalty systems鈥 and 鈥榤ale allies鈥 address gender gap
Covid has only widened gender inequalities among researchers, data show