Critical race theory is a methodology, not an ideology
UK minister Kemi Badenoch’s disavowal of the theory plays into a misleading right-wing narrative, says Hannah Robbins
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Scientists’ work conditions ‘steady’ despite pandemic
Australian survey finds little change in morale, workload or fatigue, but next year’s results could tell a different story
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History of common cause offers campuses lessons for today
An Australian university history brimming with modern-day parallels shows how collectivism helped forge the sector
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Covid-19 has jolted Iraqi universities into the digital era
The establishment of online learning and the routine use of email were long overdue, argues Ali Adnan Mohammed
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Open access ‘top performers’ in Africa and Latin America
Multi-source analysis of global open-access practices throws up surprises, with Europe and the US lagging behind
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Business schools must stop teaching the oxymoron of green growth
The pandemic underlines the need for executives to be instilled with a more radical approach to sustainability, say Lars Moratis and Frans Melissen
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‘High prevalence’ of mental health issues in quarantining students
French survey finds that anxiety and depression increased during lockdown, but fewer students sought professional help
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Treat online teaching improvement ‘like a research project’
THE forum told that global collaboration between academics on online pedagogy is key
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James Purnell to join University of the Arts London as v-c
Former culture secretary and BBC director to succeed Sir Nigel Carrington
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Top echelon of world universities finds room for new arrivals
THE data demonstrate that leading institutions are focusing on becoming more comprehensive rather than more specialist
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What to expect when building your lab as a new lecturer
New lecturer Saloni Krishnan gives practical tips, from recruiting research assistants on a budget to keeping research on track while juggling teaching responsibilities
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V-c: pandemic ‘existential threat’ to gender equality in academia
Former Australian vice-chancellor says gains for women in recent decades ‘cannot be lost’
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Scientists can’t drop everything to work on Covid, says Nobelist
Medicine laureate Sir Peter Ratcliffe says science has to be ‘passion driven’
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Spending review shift throws uncertainty over future of UKÂ funding
Government’s decision to set out one-year budget ‘not surprising’ but creates questions over key reforms
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Hybrid open access risks limiting researchers’ publishing options
Supporting pure open access publishers can save money and help cement the transition to full open access, says Helen Dobson