Western ‘settler’ nations such as Canada and Australia are wrestling with how to redress historical injustices visited on their native populations. One proposal is for universities to embrace...
The serious-minded pursuit of knowledge is not incompatible with an enjoyment of some rather more popular pursuits. Six academics talk about their passion for a topic conspicuous by its absence from...
A new approach focused on prevention is needed to arrest rise in number of students facing charges of academic misconduct, writes Rachel Maxwell
The controversy over a Harvard dean’s defence of Harvey Weinstein is no reason to disregard the core academic mission, says Sandro GaleaÂ
Schedule reform refusal points to deeper problem, pioneer tells conference
More than 30 universities from G7 countries have launched a ‘U7 Alliance’, which will hold its first summit next month
Schemes awarded funding include early intervention scheme developed with support of father of student who took his own life
Shifting towards open access journals will only achieve so much when review and editing processes take so long, scientists say
‘Science diplomacy’ is seen as a crucial way to build international trust, but the idea is undergoing a radical rethink
University acknowledges that drop in student recruitment has brought ‘financial challenges’
The unaffordability of two rents severely restricts the study options of care leavers and estranged students, says Roy CelaireÂ
New drive for philanthropic largesse amid faltering public funding and nerves about foreign fees