Reputation risks of lotteries for research grants inhibit funders
Benefits of innovative grant selection method must be balanced with risks to fundersā reputations, explain research leaders
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US campuses retreat from vaccine mandates despite Omicron surge
As Cornell and others close, dozens of institutions seize on court order ending federal immunisation requirement
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Unvarnished truths bridge divides. But where can you get them?
Persuasion is everywhere, but universities could do a public service by communicating the messy, uncertain truth more widely, says Michael Blastland
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Auckland plans dialogue on MÄori knowledge and science
Vice-chancellor commits to āchallenging and confronting debateā on hot-button issue
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Researchers raising Covid lab leak theory ābranded anti-scienceā
MPs investigate role of journal publication in the early stages of the pandemic
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Most universities see lack of funding as obstacle to going green
European University Association survey also highlights importance of increasing staff support and management buy-in
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Is Francis Collins leaving the NIH in good health?
Outgoing director of top US research funder holds firm on China crackdown, regrets state of racial equity and keeps pondering more holistic approach
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Extend visitor visas or risk āunderminingā Turing scheme, UK told
UKās post-Brexit global exchange scheme could be boosted by extending student visitor visas from six months to one year, says UUK report
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Business schools must cast off their capitalist ethos
They helped create the problems we face. Now business schools should be fundamentally reimagined as democratic institutions, says Carl Rhodes
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ARC chief steps down as industry given say in research funding
Canberra demands revamped governance and more applied focus
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LSHTM apologises as racism review warns of āstructural problemsā
Institutionās directorĀ says sorryĀ after review set up in wake of BLM movement and ābroader concernsā from staff and students
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THE Awards Asia 2021: winners announced
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology gets leadership prize for āvolume and rangeā of Covid-19 contributions
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Standoff after new leader imposed on Mexican economics institute
Students protest after staff dismissed and tenure evaluations halted atĀ Centre for Research and Teaching in Economics
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Tabloid target: teach public scientists donāt have all the answers
Dirk Brockmann, branded a ālockdown makerā by Bild, says scientists must make clear the uncertainty in their advice
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Talking leadership 6: Mamokgethi Phakeng on culture change
The University of Cape Town vice-chancellor āwalks a tightrope between the picket line and the boardroomā to ensure the entire campus community is listened to