Federal authorities should enforce minimum standards for peer review in ‘unregulated’ journal sector, argues Thomas Südhof

High-level declarations pledging not to misuse metrics in research assessment are important, but they are far from enough. Senior academics, in particular, must use their influence to ensure instituti...

The results of Times Higher Education’s UK University Redundancy Survey vividly illustrate the deep human impact of the redundancy crisis on those who have lost their jobs. But respondents are torn ab...

Specialist postgraduate institution will become part of London behemoth under new plans

The results of Times Higher Education’s UK University Redundancy Survey vividly illustrate the deep human impact of the redundancy crisis on those who have lost their jobs. But respondents are torn ab...

Creators hope website will help universities interpret scores more accurately and make fairer hiring and promotions decisions

Female scientists less likely to use humour in conference presentations, finds study that highlights ‘absence of humour’ the norm

As lay-offs continue elsewhere, postdocs’ inability to land permanent roles will block the pipeline of future faculty, Cambridge academics argue

As lay-offs continue elsewhere, postdocs’ inability to land permanent roles will block the pipeline of future faculty, Cambridge academics argue

Academics’ concerns are mounting as news drips out of the research councils about cuts and freezes ahead of a major funding restructuring intended to promote interdisciplinarity and transparency. But ...

Academics’ concerns are mounting as news drips out of the research councils about cuts and freezes ahead of a major funding restructuring intended to promote interdisciplinarity and transparency. But ...

Interdisciplinary research hub focused on arts and humanities will shut in July amid financial sustainability issues

Scientist behind Trump Action Tracker uses skills in data collection to look for patterns in president’s seemingly scattergun approach

University argues regulator’s record fine was ‘unfair’, in case being closely watched across the sector

Scholars criticise lack of progress on restoring repository of 600,000 PhD theses more than two years after it was felled by cyberattack

Scholars criticise lack of progress on restoring repository of 600,000 PhD theses more than two years after it was felled by cyberattack

Complaints over ‘price increases’ and open access models spur UK institutions to walk away from offer from publishing giant, despite nationally negotiated agreement

Complaints over ‘price increases’ and open access models spur UK institutions to walk away from offer from publishing giant, despite nationally negotiated agreement

Jordanian professor’s free-wheeling study is pulled and an editorial board member sacked after linguists criticised ‘extremely strange’ article

Review of formula used to allocate £2 billion QR funding could downgrade or withdraw money for ‘internationally excellent’ research, some fear

Dr Paul Ayris LERU UCL Open Science

Success in securing ‘consolidator’ awards continues Britain’s resurgence since rejoining Horizon research initiative

Breaking the link between researchers and their outputs harms academic mobility and disciplinary excellence, argue professors

Research England to use REF pause to consider whether institutions must meet baseline performance measures as a condition of receiving funds

Union’s new policy mandating three office days a week resisted by some staff, who are refusing to come in at all

Ian Chapman backs ministers’ calls for more research specialisation by universities in first public comments since taking over at £9 billion-a-year research funder

Using REF to tackle research culture risks making it too ‘bureaucratic and burdensome’, university leaders warn as Vallance rethinks changes to weightings

Longest-serving education minister explains why he ignored ‘abstract’ and ‘ideological’ academic research in fight to improve school performance

Longest-serving education minister explains why he ignored ‘abstract’ and ‘ideological’ academic research in fight to improve school performance

Longest-serving education minister explains why he ignored ‘abstract’ and ‘ideological’ academic research in fight to improve school performance