The University of South Australia’s merger with its prestigious Adelaide neighbour may be off, but the fact that it was even considered illustrates how much can change in 30 years, says Adam Graycar
After a rare, chance encounter with an enthusiast for one of his books, Felipe Fernández-Armesto reflects on why so few academics gain any sort of celebrityÂ
Academics should not be afraid to challenge the wisdom of requiring institutions to make financial amends for their past links to slavery, says Robert Dingwall
The academy has long had a rich vein of children’s literature running through it, with J. R. R. Tolkien, Lewis Carroll and C. S. Lewis all being Oxford dons. Matthew Reisz finds that the seam is...
Graduates from some of the least prestigious institutions perform most strongly in the jobs market
St Mary’s University, Twickenham found that unconditional offers were unlikely to benefit recruitment efforts
Latest tweaks to Australian research grant rules will just add to paperwork, critics say
Department tasks KPMG with surveying universities on their teaching costs, in work for Augar review
Nobel laureate Donna Strickland may not have experienced the same inequality as other women working in science, but she has a duty to fight against it, says Anna Notaro
Academics say that online recordings must be emphasised as a supplementary resource, not an alternative to lectures, or some students lose out
Asia scholar says continent’s progress in STEM fields has been ‘to the detriment of the social sciences and humanities’
Canadian university leader said he would be ‘worried’ if he were at an institution in the provinceÂ
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If we want to transform the research and development intensity of the UK economy, we need an outstanding workforce, says John KingmanÂ