Talking Leadership: James Herbert on the need to challenge students
University of New England president explains his fearless approach to freedom of speech on campus, including the trans debate
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‘No silver bullet’ for cheating in online exams
ߣߣÊÓƵn study suggests simply reinstating on-campus tests may not have much effect
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Top universities’ overseas income boost wiped out by inflation
Leading institutions are not ‘lining their pockets’ by shifting recruitment to international students, says analysis, and situation for less prestigious campuses is even worse
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ߣߣÊÓƵ’s new access targets ‘need rigorous research’
Articulating numerical goals can focus efforts, commentators say, but not always in the right direction
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It is time to stop talking about digital education
Technology will never be properly integrated into teaching if it is seen as separate from the physical classroom, says David Puttnam
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Be aware of fundraising risks, university leaders warned
Discussing growing influence of philanthropic donors, experts stress need for transparency and careful thinking
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Switch to active learning ‘boosts grades in developing world’
Authors say Omani findings could help drive education reform
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Unison members to join UK university strikes this week in pay row
Cleaners, security guards and catering staff set to be on picket lines alongside UCU colleagues
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Ministers release £484 million to mitigate Horizon ‘uncertainty’
Westminster government provides £30 million for ‘talent and stabilisation fund’ and pumps extra £100 million of quality-related support into English universities
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Accord must address ‘what ߣߣÊÓƵn universities are for’
Sector should use review to break free from internal preoccupation and ‘utilitarian’ focus on private domestic benefit, conference hears
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Rollback of US restrictions on global scientific exchange slows
Academic research leaders welcome shift from Trump hostilities but see unnecessary limits on foreigners in US labs, and uncertainties over unification of disclosure rules
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UK’s university investment zones echo US, but leave questions
Chancellor heralds switch of investment zone focus to higher education institutions in ‘left-behind areas’
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Universities need more funding to go further on pay, says Ucea
Speaking on eve of strikes, new chair George Boyne says affordability is ‘the big constrictor’
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Academics ‘embedded’ in UK parliament to share research insights
Move seen as a way of strengthening links between academia and policymakers to ensure parliamentarians have access to latest scholarship
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India’s new university entrance exam will not fix capacity or fairness
What the country really needs is a common school and evaluation system that compensates for background inequalities, says Gowhar Rashid Ganie