The Latest Breaking News from Academics

What state are the Australian academic humanities in? Simple. They’re demoralised. How can I tell? The signs are everywhere, but let’s just say that whenever humanities academics get together these days, conversations inevitably turn to a single topic: how bad things are.

High-profile professors in Europe and the US were engaged as part of lobbying campaign, leak shows

Move follows dispute over Northern Ireland protocol, as one academic says UK is going down a ‘dark path’

I am a resident physician, a brand-new doctor. I am just beginning my residency training. The process of becoming a doctor is long and tedious and involves a tremendous amount of work and dogged commitment. We complete undergraduate education, four years of medical school, and three to five years of…

Researchers from the UK and EU are recreating odours as part of the Odeuropa project, using algorithms and drawing on visual and written evidence

Flaminia Luck asked a panel on BBC Any Questions how we make sure America's Supreme Court's decision doesn't bolster dated opinions on women's reproductive rights in the UK

PITTSBURGH — The Big Ten, Pac-12 and ACC entered into some sort of "historic alliance" to work together toward making a better future for college athletics. It was in response to the SEC raiding the Big 12 for Oklahoma and Texas, and the three conference commissioners issued statements and had…

Academics estimate that 557 deaths in six years could be down to outsourcing changes

A joint unfair dismissal claim was brought by Prof Marc Clement and colleague Steven Poole who were sacked in 2018