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Academics fear docked wages after marking boycott at Queen Mary University of London are start of a wider crackdown

The heralded JSTOR hat and more will finally go on sale again next year.

Michael Kings writes: Among an idiosyncratic bunch of academics in the politics department, he stood out as radical

The peer review process is a cornerstone of modern scholarship. Before new work is published in an academic journal, experts scrutinise the evidence, research and arguments to make sure they stack up.

A collective of 64 NZ scientists and academics are calling for an independent body to help deal with sexual harassment in academia, following a Newsroom investigation.

Incarcerated offenders were trained in research methods to harvest information for the report by charity User Voice and academics.

Academics claim the chemical imbalance theory is wrongly being put forward by some professionals

A newly constructed sculpture of India’s national emblem on top of the new parliament building has drawn mixed responses from politicians, academics and even the public. The reactions range from bemusement to scorn and even outrage in some quarters.

This week, many Australian universities will be sending academics the results of the first semester student evaluation surveys.

Blogs are a double-edged sword. These online essays can be produced by anyone with access to a computer and the internet. The writers could be well-informed experts with valuable insights to share, or official government agencies. Some bloggers are outstanding academic authors who have published their work in accessible databases,…

Prof Ian Chubb, who is leading a review of the controversial scheme, says there are also credible voices defending it