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Articles by Ben Upton
Global index links downward trend over the past decade to accelerating and deepening decline in democracy
The higher education professor discusses totalitarian Romania, his academic inspirations and a fascination with folk music
Symbolic and practical support has come from across Europe, but views differ on whether continued Russian cooperation could end or abet the conflict
Orb¨¢n administration¡¯s illiberal intrusions into institutional governance will be ¡®difficult¡¯ to reverse, say scholars
2022 winner brews up a fungi-based love story with a lot of help from his friends
Current administration has pushed through important reforms, but reorganising a complex sector around universities will be a tougher sell
Job insecurity has been exacerbated by legislation intended to end it, with universities facing spiralling recontracting costs and no extra funding
Academic productivity hamstrung by nepotism, according to author of recent study
Prime minister upholds reselection of reformist rector after masked, dye-wielding men try to spoil and steal vote
Institution faces mounting pressure internally and externally to keeping Vegas-style betting machines switched off for good
All types of institution must be welcome if new funder is to achieve its true potential, sector groups say
Stick to Science campaign launches with more than 200 signatories covering industry, charities and academia
Eager recruiters, lenient testers and delusional students must all share the blame for dire retention, studies suggest
Researchers decry ¡®ridiculous¡¯ travel for 30-minute interviews and ask colleagues and funders to commit to flying less
Deadline arrives for universities to choose between shifting student places out of major urban centres or cutting them altogether
Search for wider solutions must continue while Berlin¡¯s postdoc contract law faces judicial scrutiny, experts say
Success rate for prestigious starter grants drops below 10 per cent
Sciences Po Grenoble director calls for ¡®calm and rationality¡¯ after suspension of Klaus Kinzler leads to loss of regional funding
Decision by top court means another rebrand will be needed to help outsiders understand who¡¯s who among republic¡¯s reassembled universities
French president seeks to rejuvenate thinking about common continental identity
But experts warn there is little hope of progress while relations remain in ¡®freezer¡¯
But despite characteristic consensus on unsustainable workloads, key details of Dutch government investment agenda remain unknown
European University of Technology exploring how to become a single institution, but going beyond a legal umbrella raises regulatory and funding questions
Barely half of victims report threats to police, says Finnish study, which finds perpetrators of harassment are not infrequently colleagues of those they target
