Research into clairvoyant powers of mediums using old photographs has been retracted after it was ridiculed by scientists
The next US president’s scorn for American research bodies and his anti-climate change stance has worried many scientists
Republican platform offers clues to potential higher education policies, say experts
Critics fear focus on research impact in next funding programme could lead to a REF-type exercise
Gates foundation director tells Chicago conference that election has highlighted gulf between ‘haves and have-nots’ in terms of US college education
Inside Higher Ed's Scott Jaschik looks at how Donald Trump’s victory is likely to be received by universities in the US
Students on courses that combine online delivery with face-to-face interaction are the least satisfied in Times Higher Education’s US student survey
More researchers are inventing fake peer reviewers to get their work published, analysis suggests
Donald Trump is to become the next US president, but what does his election mean for academia?
New higher education initiative an important sign of better relations between the two countries
Report also cites rise in ‘South-to-North’ ventures
Yeon-Cheon Oh says serving society can be as rewarding as getting rich
Pearson’s use of IBM artificial intelligence system heralded as step forward in development of virtual teaching assistants
How did non-researchers end up with the power to determine the impact of academic work? asks Helen Lees
We need to make America think again, say Simona Aimar and David Egan
John Morgan looks at what Trump U fraud claims could mean for US president-elect Donald Trump
Scholars share what the title means to them and offer the newly promoted advice on handling the status update
Matthew Reisz examines the pros and cons of using film as a form of public engagement
Kevin Dunseath and Chris Hall on the issues that anyone considering setting up a programme abroad should think through before committing significant funds
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When a UK politician questioned the value of academia, scholars were quick to respond, finds Tommaso Grant
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What links the anxious, fearful undergraduate and the anxious, fearful academic? Pervasive precarity, argues Matthew Vernon
As push-pull factors exert their force on scholars in the UK, the Article 50 ruling buys universities more time to argue their case against a shifting EU backdrop
It’s not just EU nationals that universities should worry about losing, says Timothy Devinney, and a shrinking pound won’t help
Paul Ashwin takes aim at ‘common sense’ arguments about the link between contact hours and pedagogic excellence
Cheap taxis come at a price but remodelling the online marketplace is an option, says Kylie Jarrett
A study offers a new perspective on one of the most important yet elusive Jewish thinkers of the past century
Book of the week: New sources yield fresh insights and oversights by the father of psychoanalysis, says Janet Sayers
Karen Harvey on a cultural history of sexuality that attempts to put real people centre stage
From Donald Trump to Brexit, John Morgan considers the challenges of a new international political climate
Scholars and their significant others share the good, the bad and the ugly
Can a research powerhouse retain access to EU funds after a referendum backing restrictions on free movement? John Morgan reports
Additional fee income could be diverted to fund research, warns Hepi paper
Wes Streeting calls for student representation on governing bodies and new information requirements
The HE Bill is explicit on the need for competition, but why does it not encourage cooperation? Maddalaine Ansell writes
The ranking will include 300 universities from 41 countries
When it comes to student engagement, US institutions in the research elite typically have a lot of ground to make up
The event will include the official launch of the 2017 THE BRICS & Emerging Economies Rankings
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Sir Keith Burnett reflects on what he learned about international students while in India with the UK prime minister
Reports of UK-based researchers already thinking of moving overseas after Brexit vote
From Donald Trump to Brexit, John Morgan considers the challenges of a new international political climate
Plugging a multibillion-pound deficit exacerbated by June’s poll result may require ‘drastic measures’, analysts have warned
Scholars and their significant others share the good, the bad and the ugly