By Matthew Reisz. A new academic book challenges much of the received wisdom about the nature and development of human sexuality. More...
China 'offering global elite scholarships to boost soft power'
By David Matthews. China, fostering links with future leaders through its universities, is now playing the same game as Western nations, researcher says. More...
Cambridge to bring in new entrance exams following demise of AS levels
By David Matthews. Fears that the changes could favour applicants from wealthy backgrounds who can afford to be coached. More...
Admissions race row: which groups are best represented at Oxford?
By David Matthews. White students are over-represented compared with young UK population, but there is huge variation for other groups. More...
Oriel College to keep Rhodes statue
By David Matthews. Oxford college says it has received an ‘overwhelming message’ in favour of keeping the statue standing. More...
High rejection rates by journals ‘pointless’
By David Matthews. The mass rejection of research papers by selective journals in a bid to achieve a high impact factor is an enormous waste of academics’ time, advocates of open access publishing have argued. More...
Universities must offer more apprenticeships, Sheffield vice-chancellor says
By David Matthews. Comments by Sir Keith Burnett follows criticisms from business minister than some universities held a 'snobbish' attitude to the courses. More...
Scientists offered $1 million in prizes to pre-register experiments
By David Matthews. Scientists are being offered a $1,000 (£705) prize if they pre-register their plans for experiments in a bid to make research results more reproducible. More...
Lecturers ‘disproportionately likely to be gay’, US study suggests
By David Matthews. University and college teachers are more likely to be gay than people working in most other types of job, researchers have suggested. More...
What future for women in Chinese higher education?
By David Matthews. A paper argues that China’s one-child policy helped women to break into higher education. With the demise of the policy, could female progress go into reverse. More...