Remodel degrees around SDGs, not disciplines, says Tony Chan
Interdisciplinary degrees focused on sustainability challenges would excite undergraduates more than discipline-led courses, says KAUST president
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Goldsmiths reinstates academics suspended in job cuts row
Head and deputy head of media department warned students about potential impact of marking boycott
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Andrea Jenkyns’ exit from Department for Education confirmed
Sector awaiting third minister this year following departure of controversial MP
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Biden adds new protections for student borrowers
After granting general forgiveness of up to $20,000, administration completes regulatory process to further ease burden of federal educational loans
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Mary Robinson: ‘moonshot mentality’ needed to beat global warming
Former Irish president tells Glasgow congress universities must redouble efforts on emissions to help hit Paris targets by 2030
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Universities can deliver leadership for a better world
As THE’s Global Sustainable Development Congress kicks off at the University of Glasgow, Oxfam’s chief executive Danny Sriskandarajah explains why universities are increasingly important in the fight...
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Scholars from certain countries face ‘quiet discrimination’ – study
General distrust of academics from Iran, China and Russia is likely to grow in step with tensions unless campus discussions tackle suspicions, expert says
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Report: How university partnerships are accelerating progress towards the SDGs
Beyond the sector: How university partnerships are accelerating progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals
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Number of non-binary UK students doubles in two years
More higher education staff also identify as non-binary in what campaigners say reflects LGBTQ+ people’s confidence to be themselves
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Chinese teachers ‘open’ to less hierarchical relationships
Traditional view of educators as the authority in Chinese classrooms being challenged by changing attitudes, research finds
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The lesbian professor whose Section 28 ordeal inspired a film
Anglia Ruskin University dean Catherine Lee explains how diaries from her time as a gay teacher in the 1980s were used for an acclaimed British movie
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Increasing innovation is now a central mission for Chinese universities
Ambitious plans announced at China’s National Congress will push elite universities towards supporting research spin-offs and graduate start-ups, says Hao Ni
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Fixing ߣߣÊÓƵ’s visa backlog ‘requires long-term funding’
ߣߣÊÓƵn government’s cash injection may provide short-term relief, but lack of clarity hinders planning, says former civil servant
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University values are missing from student ‘value for money’ debate
Encouraging students to embody their institution’s distinctive values will allow it to present a more rounded view of the true worth of higher education, says Claire Taylor
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Chinese universities invest heavily in metaverse campuses and research
Institutions open new virtual departments in bid to lead next iteration of technological innovation