Compassion fatigue is limiting academics’ ability to care for students
University managers must be committed to cultivating a compassionate culture and building trust in the workplace, says Andrew Woon
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UK urged to signal participation in Horizon Europe successor
Stirling principal warns against repeat of post-Brexit inclusion but concedes ministers will need to see details of next framework programme
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New research partners selected to boost South Korean industry
Companies will partner with global institutions under a government plan to speed up the development of new technologies and boost international collaboration
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Bangladeshi students urge end to violent campus politics
Students concerned that High Court decision to overturn a ban on political groups at university could lead to more unrest
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New Zealand sheds scientists amid spending purge
Jobs chopped at universities, government agencies and crown research institutes
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Bounceback in days UK academics spend at public events
Data reveals the amount of days academics devote to public events, but have scholars become ‘apathetic’ towards civic engagement activities?
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Social science impact demands faster publishing and more reproducibility
Timeliness and rigour are vital, but the publishing and incentives systems are not set up to deliver them, says Meron Wondemaghen
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Harvard to resume standardised testing in admissions
Giving a major push to a growing trend, Ivy League institution concludes that using the SAT and ACT produces a net gain in equity
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Gaza scrutiny ‘adding to pressure on university leaders’
Amid high-profile resignations, presidents face increased pressure over public statements
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11 April 2024 digital edition
Classes dismissed: Have universities failed teacher education?
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Lessons to be learned
A lack of long-term, sustainable policymaking is crippling universities, and the same mistakes are afflicting those involved in teacher education
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Proportion of female winners of top ERC grants dips
UK-based recipients of Advanced Grants will still have to move institution to secure Brussels funding, despite Horizon Europe association deal
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US degree completions slide downwards
Steepest recorded decline in college graduation numbers joins sliding enrolment and unprecedented campus closures among major nationwide warning signs
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Interview with Kenneth Womack
Professor reflects on Liverpool’s ‘literary greats’ and how a lost archive led to his ‘warts and all’ profile of the Fab Four and their road manager
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Beware the public backlash from ‘science triumphalism’
A radical new manifesto for science communication is warning about the dangers of making arrogant claims that academic knowledge can explain the mysteries of the universe. Matthew Reisz meets its...