The Latest Breaking News from Academics

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

The Media Council has rejected three complaints against Newsroom for a headline on an academics' article that referred to decision-making by the 'stale, pale and male'.

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