Student representatives are essential to institutions and any power they have is hard-won, says Ben Vulliamy.
By Ben Vulliamy Twitter: @bvulliamy
Research institutions, first in Germany and now in France, are finding that publishers do not cut off access to journals – even when they stop paying.
By David Matthews Twitter: @DavidMJourno
The model of universities as competing in a marketplace for students is the most profound threat to the OU.
Editorial
Am kommenden Samstag werden beim zweiten „March for Science“ weltweit Tausende Menschen für die Wissenschaft auf die Straßen gehen. In Wien will der Flashmob „Dance for Science“ bereits Freitagabend ein Zeichen setzen.
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Wien/Innsbruck/Klosterneuburg (APA) - Der Europäische Forschungsrat (ERC) hat in der aktuellen Antragsrunde sieben "Advanced Grants" an in Österreich tätige Wissenschafter vergeben. Die jeweils mit bis zu 2,5 Mio. Euro dotierten...
weiterlesenWomen and their clothing are scrutinised more closely because men are seen as the norm in academia. Emma Rees considers the codes at play in what is supposedly a radical space.
By Emma Rees Twitter: @EMMAREES
Universities on both sides of the Atlantic are building up big debts, but is it prudent to bet on student numbers growing and super-low interest rates and high fees enduring? David Matthews examines the glut of recent bond issues, and...
weiterlesenHull and Derby among top performers under new measure and Oxford among worst.
By Sally Weale, Education correspondent