The Conundrums of Academic Co-Authorship
Glen Wright on the lighter side of scholarly collaboration
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Academics ‘Should Not Sign Over Research Copyright to Publishers’
Report urges academy to ‘embrace’ opportunities for wider research dissemination
Who Should Speak for Academics over the Future of Publishing?
Learned societies used to be seen as the guardians of academic prestige. They should act on that moral authority and reclaim their oversight of peer review, says Aileen Fyfe
Facing Biomedical ‘Brain Drain’
Facing Biomedical ‘Brain Drain’
One in three scholars in field ‘deeply concerned’ about future research career prospects
Sci-Hub Study Suggests Publishers’ Embargoes ‘Not Viable’
Analysis of scholarly publishing’s ‘Napster’ shows that academics are not prepared to wait to access research. 35 per cent of articles downloaded from Sci-Hub were less than two years old when they were accessed.
Tech Challenger Universities Lead the Way on Industry Links
An analysis shining light on institutions that have thought outside the box on research collaboration and funding.
Dutch Lose Access to OUP Journals in Subscription Standoff
Negotiators fail to reach a deal with Oxford University Press (OUP) over transition to open access
Scientists Are Armed with the Truth. But it Won’t Win Them the Culture War.
We all love science when it’s making life better, longer and easier. It’s a much harder sell when it points to inconvenient truths about our way of life
International Student Table 2017
Explore the universities with the highest percentage of international students.
All Take and No Give? Many Scientists Resist Shift to Open Data
Most academics are keen to access other researchers’ material but a third are yet to share their own.
Young University Rankings 2017
Newer universities excel when it comes to internationalisation, Times Higher Education’s 2017 ranking of the world’s top young universities shows
EU Research ‘Still Failing to Include Social Sciences’
Without input from other disciplines, new technologies will fail to improve lives, report warns
Higher Education Must Prepare for the Rise of the Machines
Automation has the potential to replace or alter 35 million jobs worldwide, which means universities must adapt to survive.
A Lack of Ideological Diversity Is Killing Social Research
Without more conservative perspectives in the academy, lawmakers will increasingly ignore and potentially defund social science.
Economics Professor Turns to Crowdfunding to Pay Salary
Steve Keen laments loss of ‘time and freedom’ for universities’ ‘original thinkers’
The World’s Best Small Universities 2017
Does size matter? Apparently not, according to the students and faculty at the world’s outstanding small universities
The Great Escape: Academics Fleeing Brexit and Trump
From Australia to Singapore, David Matthews and John Elmes weigh the pros and cons of likely destinations
'Academics Work Two Days a Week Unpaid'
Report unveiled at union’s congress highlights ‘unreasonable, unsafe and excessive hours’. Get the report at www.ucu.org.uk/workload
Citation Analytics Pioneer Eugene Garfield Dies, Aged 91
Citation Analytics Pioneer Eugene Garfield Dies, Aged 91
Founder of the Institute for Scientific Information passes away suddenly.
New Algorithm Hopes to Counter Potential Bias on Panels
Mathematical model works by trying to remove skewing of results in group funding decisions
Big and Open Data Are Prompting a Reform of Scientific Governance
Big and Open Data Are Prompting a Reform of Scientific Governance
Data-centric science is emerging in concert with calls for increased openness in research.
Science Communication Course Seeks to Interrogate, Not Celebrate
Existing model of outreach that seeks to inform an ‘ignorant’ public is broken.
Research Networks ‘More Important’ for Female Scientists
Study finds a stronger correlation for women between success and being central to a network
Pressure to Publish Drives Junk Journal Boom
Poor monitoring in ‘second-tier’ institutions is also part of the problem, research indicates
The World’s Most International Universities 2017
The institutions with the strongest global connections have a ‘cultural disposition’ to think beyond borders. The Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology lead at the top.
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