Lithium-ion battery creators win Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Awarded trio includes John Goodenough, the oldest ever laureate at 97
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Renewed academic freedom curbs ‘hamper India’s eminence hopes’
‘Under these circumstances, high world rankings are just not going to happen,’ professor warns
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Flipping great? The case for and against flipping the classroom
A recent study suggested the approach had no impact on student achievement, but many academics believe the move away from lectures can improve learning – if it is done well
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Academics ‘lose a week a year’ to formatting journal papers
First analysis of economic cost of manuscript formatting highlights need for more flexibility from publishers, say authors
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Seven in 10 students disclosing mental health condition are female
Number of undergraduates disclosing mental health condition has more than doubled in four years, Advance HE data show
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Sexual consent training on two-thirds of UK campuses, survey says
UUK report says progress in implementing new guidance on handling complaints has been more mixed
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Student disadvantage does not end with graduation
Universities should offer a safety net for recent graduates forced into menial work by financial circumstances, says Roy Celaire
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University chair resigns amid Hong Kong discord
Head of the embattled MTR subway system steps down from Lingnan
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Jail threat for education officials over student debt collection
Trump administration defied court order to protect former for-profit students
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Keep trade books out of open access policy, says Universities UK
New report also calls for policy to consider embargo periods
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Academics ‘exaggerate achievements’ on CVs
Researchers examined a sample of CVs and found that scholarly dishonesty extends to job applications
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Stargazers and Big Bang expert win Nobel Prize in Physics
James Peebles, Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz share the 2019 award
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German researchers’ dilemma over new attack on climate science
Many scientists believe publicly debating the Alternative for Germany is pointless, but one new study suggests rebutting deniers can be useful
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Tory manifesto co-author bemoaned ‘activist academics’
Munira Mirza claimed some academics wished to suppress intellectual freedom, in article written while working for King’s College London
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Students must be introduced to the human-machine workplace
Stronger ties between educators and companies will be essential if humans are to thrive in the fourth industrial revolution, says Adenekan Dedeke