Scientists in step for ‘Dance Your PhD’ competition Turning to dance may help scientists communicate their findings to those who distrust experts, claims competition winner By Matthew Reisz 19 February
US science society launches research hotline for politicians American Association for the Advancement of Science accompanied by global efforts to better inform policymaking By Paul Basken 19 February
Canadian universities battle to preserve copyright exemptions Publishers accuse institutions of piracy as revenues slump By Paul Basken 18 February
Academic attitudes ‘hold back minority science students’ Race-based student performance gap doubles when professors admit doubts about innate abilities By Paul Basken 16 February
Small research teams produce ‘riskier, more disruptive science’ Large research groups may be less flexible and more risk-averse, study suggests By Rachael Pells 15 February
Philosopher explores how to combat toxicity of social media Regina Rini discusses how academics and students can avoid online aggression By Matthew Reisz 15 February
Extreme teaching: academics who suffer for students Academic turned wrestler Dan Mathewson is just one of many educators willing to go the extra mile for scholarship and learning, says Jack Grove By Jack Grove 14 February
Threatened scholars: online harassment risks academic freedom Rebekah Tromble and Patricia Rossini feared for their safety when the conservative online world turned against them last summer By David Matthews 14 February
Universities must ensure that all students acquire ICT skills Evidence from Canada highlights the scale of the challenge in preparing 21st-century workers and citizens, say Ross Finnie, Arthur Sweetman and Richard Mueller By Ross Finnie 14 February
Scholar packs a punch in the wrestling ring as ‘Mr?Canada’ Liberal arts professor Dan Mathewson uses his wrestling alter ego to explore the politics of the working-class American South By Jack Grove 13 February
Arts universities struggle for survival in US Institutions struggle to cope with changing student tastes, demographic shifts and the difficulty of scaling up their model By Rick Seltzer for Inside Higher Ed 13 February
‘Perfect 10’ wariness reveals gender bias in student evaluations Switching to a six-point scale in surveys eliminates perceived gap in teaching performance, study finds By Jack Grove 12 February