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‘Strategic obstruction’ by over-possessive researchers is ‘pervasive’ in some disciplines, forcing many scientists to exit sector, paper claims
Champions of the free and unpaywalled model overlook the vast amount of unpaid academic labour that underpins such titles, says departing editor
Finnish researcher Sulo Roukka’s Europop dance anthem won the long-running contest showcasing scientists’ musical and dance talents
Institutions advising on Armenia’s merger plans should consider how ‘academic city’ will make student protest impossible, warns Harvard professor
Guidance on facilities, accommodation and equality monitoring may need to be redrawn after landmark judgment, gender-critical scholars insist
After the furore of Oxford’s election, no obvious frontrunner has emerged to take the high-profile role at Cambridge. Some say the institution needs a politically engaged figurehead, others want someone who can sort out internal fractures
Sweeping cuts to USAID and the NIH have stranded the numerous overseas research groups in the Global South that relied on their funding. With scepticism already mounting that the SDGs will be met by 2030, the devastation of relevant research is another body blow. Jack Grove reports
Concerns that UK’s ?2 billion annual quality-related funding stream could be cut allayed by Research England’s budget increase
Recently published jobs data shows difficulties of securing Oxbridge role, plus characteristics of those most likely to be successful
Total of ?8.8 billion given to UK’s main research funder a real-terms cut but likely to be viewed favourably amid Whitehall spending reductions
New consortium will seek to ‘supercharge’ efforts to address lack of black researchers in UK academia
University and College Union says plans to slash jobs and merge departments go ‘too deep, too fast’
Seven in 10 institutions allow students to take remote tests unsupervised, casting doubt on ‘validity’ of degrees, study finds
UK research funders and philanthropists must step up efforts to incentivise disaffected academics to cross Atlantic, says Venki Ramakrishnan
Sector bodies hit out at lack of focus on cash-strapped sector crucial for driving economic growth and defence innovation
Eminent scientists express dismay after UK science academy reportedly confirms Tesla mogul will not by investigated
‘Existential crisis’ in arts and humanities exacerbates risk that axed academics will not be able to find new roles, subject associations fear
Digital fashion founder will head up ?1.1 billion innovation funding agency after a year-long search for new executive chair
Survey of UK doctoral examiners reveals disquiet over problematic PhD examiners keen to initiate emotionally charged intellectual exchanges
Bureaucracy fears as new Research England rules push for ‘robust data’ on where quality-related funding is spent
Bridget Phillipson flags ‘wide-scale organised exploitation’ as she announces new measures to combat fraud connected to franchised provision
Average losses on doctoral training of over 50 per cent seen as ‘underestimate’, with gaps plugged by overseas student fees and quality-related funding
Removal of researcher who had anti-Trump messages on phone prompts European academics to avoid travelling to the US
‘Default target’ of sex questions should be sex at birth, with ‘male’ and ‘female’ the possible answers, says government-commissioned review