The week in higher education – 17 October 2019
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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How to avoid being sucked into the black hole of administration
Bureaucracy is the bane of every academic’s life. But who is to blame for its proliferation – and how can it be kept in check? Six academics have their say – while a registrar offers an equal and...
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The Oxbridge access question has not been settled
State school students are more prominent at undergraduate level, but what about postgraduate, ask Claire Hann and Danny Dorling
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Turning the tide of admin requires hard thinking
The REF is a prime example of the sort of elaborate, burdensome process that potentially adds comparatively little value
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Costs and work opportunities key for international students
ߣߣÊÓƵn research highlights contrasting motivations of students and their parents, and the need to appeal to both groups
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UCL to divest from fossil fuels and switch to meat-free catering
London university also plans ban on single-use plastic and creation of new green spaces
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Recruitment poaching ‘turns Indian students off ߣߣÊÓƵ’
New report warns presentation of discounts as ‘scholarships’ is driving ‘race to the bottom’
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Korean minister quits in row over daughter’s university place
Cho Kuk and his wife, both professors, are accused of giving their children unfair advantage in a deeply competitive education system
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Brexit uncertainty ‘costing UK research £370 million a year’
‘Potential paralysis of a no-deal Brexit and the current state of chaos are hurting UK science’, says Royal Society president Sir Venki Ramakrishnan
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Perth bids to offload metro status to boost foreign enrolments
Western ߣߣÊÓƵn capital seeks regional redefinition in hope of benefiting from new incentive schemes
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Asia-Pacific universities make progress on computer science
Institutions across the region have soared up a ߣߣÊÓƵ ranking focused on the discipline
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Recruitment freezes at third of UK universities
Ucea report suggests more direct methods of reining in staff spending are being used amid financial pressure
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Dominic Cummings’ science obsession: based on fact or fiction?
Boris Johnson’s most senior adviser appears to have big plans for the research community, but his ‘scientist-as-hero’ vision may misunderstand the nature of modern scholarship
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Megajournal editors ‘swapped acceptances for citations’
Analysis of highly prolific Plos One editors finds evidence for ‘editor-author backscratching’