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Access to many courses will remain free, says head of Mooc pioneer, with participants charged for exams, interaction and certificates

Philosopher A. C. Grayling says scholars should not fight digitisation but should seek to protect academic freedom and avoid the creation of a gig economy

Institutions cannot ‘in good conscience’ partner with Russian counterparts while Ukraine war continues, says Chris Philp

In partnership with the KTH Royal Institute of Technology, THE’s hybrid summit will explore the components of a positive innovation climate that delivers on impact ahead of the release of the Impact Rankings 2022

Undergraduate institutions should instil innovative thinking and research skills to prepare future PhD students, scholars say

Institutions across a record 110 territories take part, with Pakistan and Thailand among those significantly increasing the number of submissions

Even institutions that are engaging with the SDGs as a whole are ignoring their responsibilities to promote sustainable agriculture, argue Wayne Nelles and Supawan Visetnoi

Digital exchanges prove ‘more inclusive’, offering a ‘taste’ of the real thing

Short-term contracts are leading researchers to chase more secure roles in less heralded universities, says Cardiff Met vice-chancellor

Estates directors complain about academics wanting offices to be ‘toasty warm’ around the clock despite visiting for only a couple of hours a week

Academics and estates teams must work together to drive through the linked changes in infrastructure and teaching

Scholars attacked for research into colonialism and atrocities of empire need professional support and counselling, says broadcaster

Cash and frameworks can help but improving diversity within research really requires diversity as a core institutional value, says Colin Bailey

York leader tells THE Campus Live that ‘tattoo parlours had much more notice’ of Covid restrictions than students

New government focus on universities raising pre-18 attainment could be a ‘challenge’, but also indicates positive shift

Universities support gentle touch on nudging researchers to make climate-friendly decisions

Russell Group must ‘stop making excuses’ on difficulties of diversifying international student flows, says ex-universities minister

Welsh student support and tertiary systems have ‘far more in common with international approaches’ than English ones, says Jeremy Miles

Minister also tells THE event that access changes are ‘not focusing on high-paid jobs’ but rather on ‘graduate jobs’

Universities minister to unveil access and participation changes at THE event as new director of fair access named

The embrace of those values by the UAE’s higher education institutions has been key to the nation’s success, says Zaki Nusseibeh 

The World University Rankings will be released in October 

Minister to speak as major English reforms awaited, alongside sector leaders and solutions-focused workshops

Changing university curricula to reflect challenges of climate change will inspire students, not lofty environmental commitments, says Daniella Tilbury

THE Climate Impact Forum hears issue may still be seen as ‘middle-class problem’ in poorer nations

Analysis says lack of insights from outside the sciences could hamper uptake of clean technology

THE research finds that high share of institutions that have specified goal are not counting indirect emissions such as travel

We don’t need any more science to tell us what the problem is, says top BEIS adviser

International scholars in arts, humanities and social sciences are recognising universities in China, sometimes more than their local academics

Governments are ‘critical stakeholders’ and do not take kindly to universities ‘crying poor’, says former media boss Mark Scott

Elsevier vice-president calls for manifesto on well-being signed by institutions so researchers are not seen as ‘paper-producing machines’

Movement highlights need for indigenous ‘restoration’, THE summit hears 

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University of Alberta president credits data and demographics for revival

Director of SOAS University of London leads calls suggesting it might be time for university associations to step in

Emphasis on student earning outcomes risks overlooking the bigger picture, say academics

In partnership with the University of Glasgow, this annual gathering of leaders in higher education will examine avenues for growth post-Covid

Head of San Francisco-based start-up university tackles ‘rumours’ about reforming degrees at UAE’s Zayed University

Measures to limit the dominance of Western universities in online learning may be required, says Getachew Engida

Growing focus on cross-disciplinary research to tackle SDGs may lead to institutional shake-ups, conference hears

Corporations increasingly keen on hiring learners straight from online learning platforms, edX business head claims

Transformational nationwide changes are reflected in a dynamic landscape

Russia overtakes Taiwan to possess the joint second highest number of institutions in the top 200, after China

The Emerging Economies University Rankings provide insight into the developing regions that are most likely to produce challenger institutions that will compete with more established players

Tackling global problems requires visionary leadership and fast, proactive and flexible decision-making, says Getachew Engida

In partnership with the United Arab Emirates University, THE’s three-day hybrid summit will set a progressive agenda for universities in emerging economies via digital transformation and transnational research

Harvard leads student-focused ranking for fifth consecutive year

Ranking of US universities and colleges puts student success and learning at its heart

Update includes more references on support for immigrants and refugees, while institutions with dedicated courses on sustainability or the SDGs will be rewarded

People will always ‘come up with the same bullshit’ to support anti-science agendas, says Nasa scientist

Cambridge statistician tells THE World Academic Summit that experts’ media role in pandemic had not been ‘unalloyed success’

Institutions in poorer nations have the eager students, and hope the West is now ready to supply the expertise

But offshore bulwarks take many forms – and in some institutions, staying at home works best

THE survey finds that students rate in-person tuition significantly more highly

Admitting profits is a strong start, experts say, but academia has much more central culpability yet to remedy

AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton tells THE summit that non-science disciplines are vital to shaping how tech is used

Notions of reconciliation and treaty should be treated as ongoing journeys rather than destinations, summit hears

Summit also hears how successful universities can drive damaging gentrification in their cities

Louise Richardson ‘embarrassed to confess we educated’ Michael Gove given his Brexit comments on experts

Campuses can rarely help replicate Silicon Valley and face great risk trying, innovation expert warns