At a time when vaccine hesitancy and misinformation has gathered traction in some circles around the world, it seems unbelievable that a peer-reviewed journal would be complicit in promulgating similar mistruths. But that is exactly what has recently happened.  A ...

Traditionally, journal articles have stayed behind paywalls, making access to those who do not subscribe or pay challenging. Until now, publishers have collected hefty subscription fees from libraries to allow their readers access to the articles. There is a push ...

CampusReview · Lifelong learning, microcredentials, block models and teaching only universities - Podcast Amid a precarious world where old jobs are disappearing and new ones are emerging, the idea of lifelong learning has morphed into something more of a must ...

In this age of climate change, cities are the ultimate test of our ability to adapt and survive.  But with extreme weather events such as heatwaves, sun damage, heavy rainfall and cyclones on the rise, answers are urgently needed from ...

Monash and Melbourne University researchers have recently released a study highlighting how gender-bias has affected women in the classroom and led to them withdrawing from science subjects such as physics at the undergraduate level.  The study was conducted by Monash ...

Local residents in the Lake Macquarie region in NSW are being recruited for a new marine habitat restoration project. Called Operation Posidonia, the project aims to restore endangered sea grasses in areas where they provide a critical habitat for marine ...

Can the theory, postulate or supposition that the asteroid/comet/bolide collision be classified as a scientific hypothesis?

Can infinitives be split?a                                  When do you use a pie graph?b                                          Can ‘Earth’ be preceded by ‘the’?c       What order should adjectives appear in?d  All these questions of writing style and presentation – as well as up-to-date, research-based advice ...

A new study has demonstrated the positive impact of gaming on older people with memory complaints. The study compared conventional exercise to the effects of exercising using an Xbox 360 Kinect sports video game, finding those that gamed for two ...

Apart from disciplines like law, medicine and education, others can provoke bemused looks among the public and “dismissive frowns” from academics in other departments. In this special piece from Times Higher Education (THE), several academics demystify their fields and explain ...