Open access in Germany: the best DEAL is no deal An open access deal between German authors in journals published by Elsevier could be problematic, say Alex Holcombe and Bj?rn Brembs Alex Holcombe 12月 27日
University of Warwick scraps California branch campus plan UK institution expresses concern about regulatory constraints and ‘global political challenges’ Chris Havergal 12月 27日
Have English reforms led to universities fishing in same pool? Latest data from Ucas suggest bulk of institutions are increasingly recruiting students with similar grade profiles Simon Baker 12月 26日
Denmark moves from quantity to quality in Nobel prize plan Echoing the UK, government will also seek to measure the impact of research on society and business David Matthews 12月 24日
Czech university urged to bar new dean over ‘junk journal’ papers Scholars claim dean-elect is unfit for office after publishing articles in journals found on Jeffrey Beall’s blacklist Jack Grove 12月 23日
‘If universities are harassed, culture erodes and tyranny will prevail’ Arshin Adib-Moghaddam looks at restrictions to academic freedom in what he describes as an age of ‘psycho-nationalism’ Arshin Adib-Moghaddam 12月 22日
Overseas student numbers surge in Czech Republic Offer of free study appears to have attracted many undergraduates, particularly from Russia David Matthews 12月 22日
Journal apologises for review’s ‘lady author’ slur Sussex historian Joanne Paul said she felt she ‘had not been taken seriously’ after reading sexist review of her work Rachael Pells 12月 22日
Oxford project’s ‘balance-sheet view’ of colonialism criticised Scholars seek to ‘call out’ workshops they see as far too soft on empire Matthew Reisz 12月 22日
THE books of the year 2017: part two Winter reads: scholars and senior sector figures share the books that have made the greatest impact on them over the past year, and the ones they are most looking forward to reading Contributors 12月 21日
UK-led research with EU funding drops sharply after Brexit vote Fears that uncertainty over UK’s future in EU research framework has led to drop of half a billion euros in coordinated projects David Matthews 12月 21日
Scholars tackle soaraway success of Jason Statham Leeds Beckett University researchers are to publish a book exploring how the unheralded British actor became one of Hollywood’s biggest stars Jack Grove 12月 21日