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Articles by David Matthews
Taiwanese universities are already under pressure from an ageing population
Welfare state expert Peter Taylor-Gooby cheerfully admits his research has had no real-world influence ¨C but hopes a book might
It is unclear what Theresa May¡¯s policy will mean in practice, but it could draw universities into the heart of economic planning
For the second time in a month the American University of Afghanistan has been targeted
These graphs show that as academics in the US have become more liberal since 1990, trust in science among conservative members of the public has declined (while liberals¡¯ has held steady)
Life sciences journal spends just over ?3,000 per article, and has challenged high-profile rivals to release details of their costs
New English journals are ¡®springing up like mushrooms¡¯ so research can be read internationally, says report
Jeremy Berg warns scientists are straying into policy commentator roles
Higher proportion of Chinese scholars and students returning home, new book shows
Warning from Nick Jennings, AI expert and new vice-provost at Imperial College London
Knowledge exchange income is up to ?4.2 billion, while university spin-offs and start-ups also posted strong growth
Compared with 20 years ago, young graduates face a much greater struggle buying flats, which some fear could stall social mobility
Outgoing British Council director in Iraq sees reasons for optimism, despite rise of Islamic State
Some see changes as making it more attractive to hire younger researchers ¨C but there could be new opportunities to game the system
Government plans rise in research spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP, far above UK
Study finds evidence supporting fears over a pre-REF ¡¯transfer market¡¯ for star academics
The D-PLACE tool means anthropologists and historians can finally statistically test theories about what shapes human culture and society
The grouping of subjects such as neuroscience and psychiatry with cheaper disciplines will lead to what critics say is a failure to fairly fund mental health research
Do universities need to rethink what they do and how they do it now that artificial intelligence is beginning to take over graduate-level roles?
Researchers have used an art competition to model what happens during peer review, and their work raises further questions over its effectiveness
Presidents' associations issue statement in wake of Brexit vote
The ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Office has also released data showing experiments on animals across the country have broadly flatlined since 2013
Unlike the rest of the EU budget, research funding disproportionately flows to rich members. But there are pressures for this to change
Lord Stern's warning adds to concerns about a brain drain from British universities in the wake of the referendum result
