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Articles by David Matthews
After more than a decade of federal spending increases, the country also looks set to overtake Japan on the proportion of GDP spent on innovation
Policy experts express fears that public and politicians will hold scientists responsible for the economic and social damage of lockdown
A 2017 speech by Emmanuel Macron on European identity has led to the creation of an initial 17 pan-continental consortia involving 114 universities. But do they amount to anything more than yet more vacuous memoranda of understanding? David Matthews reports
Survey results from Germany also suggest people think public disagreement between scientists is good, as it will lead to better results
Students in the Netherlands are resisting use of software to stop cheating on exams, citing concerns about consent, intrusion and security of personal data
Survey results show online switch ‘going better than expected’, says union. But students at universities of applied sciences appear harder hit
Some types of patient data, crucial for understanding who might be worst hit by the virus, are often inaccessible for researchers. A new portal hopes to change that
In a country where students are heavily dependent on part-time jobs, the pandemic shutdown has devastated incomes, leading to calls for government help
In contrast to other countries, philosophers, historians, theologians and jurists have played a major role advising the state as it seeks to loosen restrictions
Exchange students face hefty coronavirus toll
‘There is a life in science beyond the virus,’ warns German rectors’ head, amid calls for attention to the trade-offs between shutdowns and scientific progress
Governments are prioritising reopening schools and businesses over campuses. But some academics fear the impact on disadvantaged students – and on their teaching
With insights from a variety of fields potentially useful in the fight against coronavirus, some French academics are arguing for more research and data to be made publicly available
Mauro Ferrari departed after suggesting launch of a coronavirus programme, but critics warn against abandoning blue-skies science, even in a crisis
Mauro Ferrari leaves after just four months in role following rejection of his suggestion that council launch a programme to fight Covid-19
More than 10,000 signatories want summer exams made optional and teaching loads cut, raising the question: how productive can academics really be during a pandemic?
One epidemiologist called a colleague a “charlatan” over his coronavirus tweets. Should academics “stay in their lane” when commenting on the pandemic?
The erection of borders, disrupted transport and fear of infection mean many will have to stay put, but their mental health could be at risk, universities are warned
As Pope Francis urges Catholic HE to change, the Holy See’s quality agency evaluates close to 300 ‘ecclesiastical faculties’ worldwide – with just four staff
Project delays, as universities and labs shut down, prompt grant flexibility – but levels of leniency vary
As labs shut, researchers in Milan fear losing months of work – and urge colleagues abroad to prepare now for similar restrictions
The weather attribution pioneer explains how her field has transformed what researchers can say about climate change – and what's she’s learned about communicating results
Research centre meant to support ‘politically useful ideas’ such as Orbán’s claim of Turkic ancestry for nation as government pivots away from EU, scholars claim
Universities in the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium have all suffered recent attacks, prompting calls for institutions to join forces
