David Matthews is a reporter covering Europe, based in Berlin.?
Before joining THE in June 2011, David was a reporter at Building magazine. He holds a BA in History from the University of Oxford and an MA in magazine journalism from City University, London. In 2014-15 he spent a year at Jiao Tong University in Shanghai studying Mandarin Chinese. ?
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Articles by David Matthews
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But observers warn that open data initiative is progressing too slowly and researchers lack incentives to join up
As Macron government seeks major reforms, allegations emerge that academics were among attackers at university
Lawyer for Clara Ponsati, the former Catalan education minister whose extradition is sought by Spain, says she will hand herself in
University has distanced itself from controversial researcher, but critic argues that it has failed to live up to own ethics code
Students’ union says major report suggests that humanities degrees are ‘not worthwhile’
New outpost does not undermine commitment to remain in Budapest, institution insists
Political appointees to governing councils are ‘the weakest and most provincial ones we’ve ever had’, says Universities Austria
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Universities anticipate much greater scrutiny of teaching outcomes, potentially even ‘peer review’ of lectures
Pro-science party failed to make inroads against populist movements
Disappointment after European Parliament, which must ratify Brexit deal, strikes tougher than hoped for line against the UK
Despite some progress, researchers are still reluctant to switch journals because of fears it could hinder their careers
Campus will be first outside a university’s home state, says Technical University of Munich
Federal structure has led to ‘expansion based purely on regional political interests’, says report
With state intervention back in vogue, and publishers’ profit margins still sky-high, journals could be the next monopoly to come under scrutiny
New centres mark new phase of collaboration between traditionally separate universities and research institutes
Radical ideas required to cut research grant waste
European universities, despite public dismay about Brexit, also privately see it as an opportunity to poach UK-based academics
Academic exemptions to legislation threatening those who say Poles played any part in Second World War genocide may not go far enough
Despite fears that a new generation of graduates will find themselves serving coffee, Germany’s university leavers have fitted successfully into the economy, analysis finds
But ‘risks’ of open access and a shift away from subscription model could halt growth, publisher’s financial results reveal
Rare disciplines face a multitude of threats but are key to the biodiversity of academia, advocates say
