As the monumental follow-up to his best-selling Capital in the Twenty-First Century is published, the celebrated French economist speaks to Matthew Reisz about why a detailed historical analysis of...
Even women with identical performance ratings to men suffer large pay deficits. This must be fixed, say Ann Brower and Alex James
Removing biases in the system may not be enough to achieve a truly equal gender balance, says Sun Young LeeÂ
Universities ߣߣÊÓƵ conference also hears jurist stress human side of crisis, urging government to establish a ‘special student support fund’
Sydney v-c says upcoming move to London ‘made more interesting’ by uncertainty around city’s global positionÂ
Cambridge representative Daniel Zeichner calls for ‘open discussion’ on university funding once leadership election is over
Pressure to support diversity efforts and BAME students drives ethnic minority women to take on unrewarded duties to the detriment of their career progression and mental health, academics say
Experts question whether proposals to give chartered status to private institutions and encourage international branch campuses will deliver quality education Â
Canada’s excess of directive funding programmes risks hobbling scientific imagination and progress, says Jim Woodgett
Situation will be reviewed again ‘towards the end of the week’, education minister to tell conference
Don’t overlook universities’ warnings or their contribution to disaster prevention and mitigation, representative body tells government
The financial urge to allow Chinese students to begin the new university year must not trump public health concerns, says Salvatore Babones
Brussels wants to create centre hosting ‘the best talents in the field’, but some researchers doubt that a single organisation can tackle all the challenges
Leading university networks in Africa and Europe say a body based on the European Research Council is needed to boost African research
Years into the MeToo era, half of nation’s provinces lack campus-specific policy