The week in higher education – 8 December 2022
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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University entry gap between London and rest of UK hits record
More than half of school-leavers in the capital enter higher education, but fewer than one in three do elsewhere
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Interview with Dori Tunstall
A crusader for equity in teaching design finds a formula that works across borders and sectors, with critical importance for society as a whole
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PhD thesis unread? British writer hits on novel solution
Political scientist Jack Williams’ debut novel draws on his experiences as a PhD student at Princeton and Zurich
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Having research users as referees will boost academic papers’ impact
Social science papers employ more rigour than policy documents do but need to be more reader-friendly, says Tim Blackman
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Students ‘want career-focused courses but not more regulation’
More than half of those polled by Hepi and NUS express support for education designed with employment in mind
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Should academics quit Twitter?
Elon Musk’s ‘de facto town square’ is a place where misinformation abounds and where academia is often attacked by culture warriors. But is fighting back effective? Or can it make things worse if...
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Can academic publishers resist self-censorship in China?
Five years on from Cambridge University Press’ controversial compliance with a Chinese government request to make more than 300 articles unavailable to Chinese readers, publishers are increasingly...
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Staff satisfaction with support for online teaching drops
Sector’s digital ambitions not matched by training, investment and support for staff in transition to more online learning, finds Jisc survey
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International student numbers will continue to grow, says Keegan
Education secretary distances herself from plans to restrict study visas being pushed by No 10
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New Zealand resists call to create independent research council
White paper vows to reshape science sector but also shies away from suggested creation of base operating grants for institutions
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Universities rattled as multi-employer bargaining gets go-ahead
While unions see applications in the private college sector, ߣߣÊÓƵn universities worry about being forced to enter collective bargaining
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Taking students’ phones away really does help them learn – study
Those forced to surrender their technology at the door show higher rates of comprehension and mindfulness, plus less anxiety
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Race equality ranking planned to shake up sector’s slow progress
University leader compiles data to ‘point the finger’ at institutions still lagging behind equality commitments
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Iceland’s university casino idea ‘preposterous’
Leaked pitch for gambling hall and online expansion comes after university experts warn majority of income likely to come from addicts