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Articles by Simon Baker
First release of Graduate Outcomes, which looks at what people are doing 15 months after leaving university, shows stark differences for some groups
Debate about computer programs underlying epidemiological modelling leads to wider calls for more openness
Support for early career scholars must be explored to avoid research being damaged in the long term, experts warn
Nations are increasingly making conscious efforts to propel a subset of their universities into the global elite. But are such aspirations ever met? And, if they are, is that a blessing or a curse for those institutions denied entry to the club? Simon Baker examines the issues and the numbers
Analysis of data on publications also shows emerging field of Covid-19 study ¡®remains anchored¡¯ to early Chinese research
Higher education, like many fields in the social sciences, will end up with a wealth of comparative data, scholar says
Questions raised about the responses of universities in marketised systems as they focus savings efforts on non-permanent staff
But applicants for this autumn may find themselves in a ¡®buyer¡¯s market¡¯ even at the most selective universities, THE student webinar hears
State institutions that survive crisis will face student influx and must prioritise ¡®communities they were designed to serve¡¯, experts say
If successfully validated and patented, viral extraction kit could help country to be self-sufficient in testing for virus, say researchers
Responses to survey of junior research staff and PhD students suggest majority have major concerns about their future as they deal with stresses of working under lockdown
Dutch coronavirologist describes how work put on ice two years ago turned into a major discovery
Trade-offs involved in pandemic are ¡®bread and butter¡¯ for the discipline and it could be ¡®drawn into the broad sciences¡¯, experts suggest
Virologist Christian Drosten has become a high-profile commentator on the pandemic in Germany, but are other disciplines stealing the limelight elsewhere?
Financial losses for universities could amount to billions in nations perceived to have failed on tackling coronavirus outbreak
Survey of users on academic social network suggests many are finding more time to strengthen international ties
Double First Class is a major driver, but Chinese universities still need to bridge with top global institutions, says Simon Baker
British Council survey suggests more than a third are still undecided about whether to continue with applications
Data suggest research related to the outbreak already numbers thousands of publications
Virus crisis will affect domestic recruitment, but impact of falling overseas admissions seen as greater
An economic downturn prompted by the virus outbreak creates many uncertainties, but could public backing for science investment actually increase?
Latest data also suggest a fall in the absolute numbers of younger EU academics working in the UK
Professor helping to advise ministers says meeting daily deadlines for the government makes it difficult to share findings and research with standard ¡®polish¡¯
Rapid change of tack from the UK government raises questions about interaction between science and policy
