Open-access books will push art history out of the picture
Extra costs linked to proposed new Research Excellence Framework rules could send art history departments to the wall, warns Francesca Berry
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Loan forgiveness found to deter students from better funding options
US central bank finds Biden’s promises on debt are potentially turning borrowers away from loans with more favourable repayment plans
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Hong Kong housing failing to keep up with overseas student growth
While enrolment rates are set to surge at the island’s universities, progress on the development of student housing has been slow
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Compensation call after students with ‘non-Dutch’ names targeted
Education minister apologises after investigation finds students from migrant backgrounds were disproportionately selected for home visits
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Virtual reality-boosted treatments ‘reduce student exam stress’
Preliminary results showed students who used VR headsets reported greater improvements in how calm they felt compared with those who accessed interventions via smartphones
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Ukraine plans inspections over huge spike in draft-age enrolments
Applications climbed by almost 2,000 per cent in 2022, the year of the Russian invasion, but most students chose low-cost courses with minimal entrance requirements
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Can AI-powered college counsellors ‘democratise’ admissions?
Proponents of new technology say it can alleviate stress on advisers and make expertise more accessible but critics say this work needs a human touch
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New Zealand cancels research quality evaluation
New government’s decision spells the end of ‘back-breaking’ exercise, commentators say
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India’s innovation nation dream is becoming reality
India’s surge in patent applications and awards resembles China’s pathway towards becoming a knowledge economy, says Pushkar
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Virtual reality ‘can boost student interest in climate science’
Researchers at Paul Smith’s College designed a VR version of a local forest trail using the same graphic engine as popular video game Fortnite
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Research time at risk as nine in 10 post-92 universities cut jobs
A quarter of modern institutions looking to shed upwards of 50 roles, with agreements on teaching loads and promotion also under threat, UCU survey finds
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English universities report fewer overseas master’s enrolments
Early data suggest number of international students starting taught postgraduate courses is down 6 per cent, but some individual campuses hit much harder
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Dutch universities to cut English-only undergraduate degrees
Universities Netherlands announces new measures to limit international student numbers, but needs politicians’ help to introduce quotas
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Biden rolls out major new student debt forgiveness plan
After 2020 campaign promise, and Supreme Court rejection, president still sees winning hand in college debt relief
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Narrow thinking ignores fallout from REF open access book mandate
Proposed changes to how scholars publish show little awareness of how they will profoundly reshape academic life, says David Lund