By David Matthews. This graphic shows the extra earnings of workers aged 25-64 holding a bachelor’s, or master’s or doctoral degree, in 10 countries. More...

By John Morgan. Astronomer comes with experience of running winery and pitches salary so he is not seen as ‘outsider’ by staff. More...

By Ellie Bothwell. Qatar University tops list while the UK is the most outward-looking nation. More...

By Ellie Bothwell. International Policing and Justice Institute integrates practical police training into an academic context. More...

By David Matthews. Some surveys show faculty putting in at least 60 hours a week, but research casts doubt on whether this is a productive routine. More...

By David Matthews. Peer Reviewers’ Openness Initiative billed as a ‘grassroots’ response to concerns over reproducibility. More...

By David Matthews. Analysis of seven prominent medical journals finds randomised controlled trials are far less likely to receive a press release than weaker observational studies. More...

By David Matthews. Oxford's first female v-c also criticises bureaucracy in higher education and censorious students. More...

By David Matthews. Despite mission statements proclaiming importance of ‘third stream’ activity, scholars do not see it as a priority. More...

By Jack Grove. Hundreds of mathematicians who moved to the West are enjoying success in the US and Europe, new study suggests. More...