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Lecturers say they lack support in working with students to develop their academic writing

ߣߣÊÓƵn policies mired in outdated perceptions about why students decrease their study loads

Students can quickly improve their financial literacy when universities make space to teach it, say Sercan Demiralay and Hatice Gaye Gencer

Critics warn new law that expands segregation to postgraduate degrees will not be easy to undo, even if Netanyahu loses upcoming election

Expert fears students are too often passively observing vital processes without gaining practical understanding but others say discipline should lean in to modern approaches

Institutions must contextualise teaching and research rather than copying what happens in the West, argues head of Asia School of Business

Several universities have committed to giving everyone access to latest technology, but expert says a more nuanced approach is needed

Much of what we classify as misconduct consists not of ethical failings but of unevenly distributed opportunities to acquire skills, says Nick Cartwright

Nurturing well-rounded athletes is core business, sports college head says, as campus gears up for forthcoming Olympics

Among the elements of the shared core grammar all students need, mathematics and philosophy deserve special mention, says Manu Kapur

Universities are fusing the world’s oldest discipline with one of its newest innovations. But ensuring a balance between learning technical skills and tackling big questions takes work

The University of Manchester’s recent announcement that all its students will do work experience as part of their courses came as the city’s former mayor, with a focus on local skills needs, became prime minister. So is this academic ‘Manchesterism’ the model for other universities? Georgia Luckhurst reports

‘Bumps’ inevitable when an institution tries to fuse the best of the East and the West, according to management theory expert

Jobs on the side benefit students academically, as long as they do not overdo it, analysis suggests

Former Radboud professor’s academic career has come under renewed scrutiny after concerns raised over peer review process

AI does not make robust learning any less vital. We need a mechanism to ensure the cost pays off for those committed to it, says Alan Finkel

Approaches involving active participation by students would provide richer insights than multiple-choice surveys, says Hannah Fox

Almost one-third of students report not using AI at all in their studies, while non-native English speakers at UK universities are among those relying on the technology regularly

New technologies making academic fraud ever more common and sophisticated

Half of all students’ work assessed by company’s detection tools shows ‘at least some’ evidence of AI writing

Amid mission drift and falling public support, we must reject the assumption that teaching is primarily a window into how great minds think and reconnect with its value as a practical, trainable vocation – from which even research is a potentially expendable distraction, says Arjun Appadurai 

Covid’s cultural effect is difficult to overcome, but we can at least resist the trend of infinite accommodation, say Mario Senovilla and Elena Liquete

Given AI’s ubiquity in the workplace, some believe that students should now be assessed on their aptitude in working with it. But others insist employers are still more interested in innate ability – and rampant undeclared AI use demands the revival of traditional ways of testing it. Juliette Rowsell reports

The popularity of an undergraduate course in Hong Kong reveals an enduring hunger to examine what makes life worth living, says McQueen Sum

Thought of being in a room with large group of ‘strangers’ putting learners off, admissions service leader says

High-profile case involving popular science communicator shines light on how institutions deal with research misconduct

Anxious students offer rich pickings for those offering to check their AI-likelihood scores, say Benjamin Luke Moorhouse and James Mian Jia

South-east Asia must take a wider approach to addressing the region’s rapidly evolving skill needs, forum hears

Imagine if every student graduated with evidence not only of what they knew, but also of how effectively they could communicate it, says Bruce Hood

Rampant technology considered both essential knowledge and an employability threat, survey finds

Study finds detectors struggle to accurately identify amount of AI content when papers have been partially human written

Regulator scraps overall ratings after consultation on revamped exercise but commits to plans to limit growth at bronze providers

Head of learning initiatives for Google Deepmind says debates about use of new technologies should focus on how to embrace more holistic teaching methods

To protect graduate employment, universities must explicitly teach and assess the skills that AI still can’t replicate, says Boxi Yang

Offering microcredentials can help universities better prepare students for work, claims edtech firm leader, but degrees still ‘primary currency’

In the four years since its commercial launch, generative artificial intelligence has had a profound impact on personal and professional life. But are academics enthusiasts or sceptics? Five scholars explain how the technology has affected their own practice – for good and bad

Academic standards will only be restored when universities align incentives with rigour, integrity and meaningful learning, says Mohan Rao 

Greenwich-accredited courses to resume in September after DfE backtracks on decisions made in â€˜market review’

Universities must provide more of the types of experiences that would once have been gained during first graduate job, says vice-chancellor

Audit of all UK institutions reveals lack of coordination in how student AI use is being managed, with 40 per cent lacking any public policy

Rise in top marks was most prevalent when students completed written tasks at home, says University of California, Berkeley scholar

Universities still sending mixed messages, with survey finding even split between those who feel encouraged and discouraged to use new technologies

Drop in campus attendance a key trend identified in student experience over period that spanned fee rises, marketisation and pandemic

With data potentially stolen from 200 million users at 9,000 institutions worldwide, staff and students told to be alert for more sophisticated attempts to steal data

Postgraduate business degree with no undergraduate admission requirements ‘could be transformational’ in an ageing world, says dean

The idea of shortening the duration of degrees has always run into concerns about loss of intellectual depth or infringements on academics’ research time. But amid concerns about universities’ finances and students’ debt levels, has the idea’s time finally come? Juliette Rowsell reports

Pan-European initiative EuroTeQ has made studying across the continent easier for students, but coordinating between nine different higher education institutions can be harder than building the digital infrastructure itself 

Universities looking to AI to defend against growing virtual threats

AI glasses and other smart apparel may be impossible to keep out of exams, adding to universities’ woes about the future of assessments

College Unbound granted full accreditation for degrees aimed at adults with some college experience but no qualifications, with institution’s flexible design mooted as a remedy for declining student numbers

Students expected to use AI for information before evaluating technology’s output as institution seeks to prepare learners for changing labour market

Experiential learning only becoming more important in age of AI, according to outgoing leader of university known for its joint work and study programmes

Informal applications of AI, such as academics using tools to grade student work, could potentially fall foul of wide-ranging legislation, policy expert warns

Patchy uptake of new technologies across region, survey finds, with limited connectivity a potential barrier

Creators hope website will help universities interpret scores more accurately and make fairer hiring and promotions decisions

Despite a rebound during the pandemic, ߣߣÊÓƵns increasingly shunning structured learning as AI raises questions about ‘credibility of degrees’

London School of Innovation set to launch in June after being given stamp of approval by regulator

Ivy League university also urged to look again at tuition costs, free speech rules and admissions policy after wide-ranging inquiry into declining public support

Expert says â€˜coordination problem’ leaves degree courses out of sync with business needs

Calls to ditch AI because it is destroying students’ analytical skills ignore institutions’ questionable record at developing complex reasoning, says Ian Richardson