The open access backlash
US legislation may force research journals to make publicly funded work freely available. But why has the proposal not been universally welcomed? Doug Rocks-Macqueen reports
The attack on knowledge
Academic freedom is in danger. Thomas Docherty explains how cuts are damaging universities across the UK (more…)
Soldiers in the fight for the open society need reinforcements
Academics worldwide face economic and political attacks that restrict their freedom to challenge convention, says Jo Glanville
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Northern Ireland Police threaten academic freedom
As a crucial legal battle comes to a head, Anthony McIntyre explores the contempt for academic research and protection of confidential sources behind the courtroom drama (more…)