Talking leadership 40: Antonio Meirelles on connecting research to a country’s challenges
Unicamp’s rector discusses harnessing the power of one of the continent’s most research-intensive universities for the public good
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Do universities teach students to think critically?
OECD researchers offer evidence that students aren’t getting ‘generic skills’ needed for world of work – with potentially big implications
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German visa bottlenecks ‘deterring international students’
Ministry blames post-pandemic rebound for months-long delays that activist says are driving students elsewhere
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Pakistani universities waive student fees after deadly floods
Disaster may threaten ‘survival and good functioning’ of already cash-strapped institutions, warns sector leader
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Unlikely marriage of universities can ease NHS staff crisis
Creative partnerships between institutions can contribute to NHS training needs, research excellence and regional levelling up, say Brian Webster-Henderson and Martin Lupton
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China blames US intelligence agency for university cyberattack
NSA used 40 programmes to hack into aerospace university, Beijing claims
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Prioritise education and science, new UK PM Liz Truss urged
Universities await new ministers after foreign secretary defeats Rishi Sunak in race for Conservative leadership
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Early career education academics need UK-wide careers framework
Universities must agree on sector-wide expectations and support for the growing number teaching-focused academics, says Christine Cassar
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Is your career compatible with a healthy home life? Take our survey
Major THE poll considers pressures on academic and administrative staff, how this has changed in recent years and what can be done to improve matters
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Researchers promised more access to UK government-held data
New Integrated Data Service will open access to accredited academics to capitalise on ‘revolution’ in data-sharing fostered during pandemic
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Third of US college graduates live with parents
Analysis links poor salary returns to students underestimating career potential of major choices – and universities not sharing earnings information
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Ukrainian refugee costs final straw for Slovakian universities
Some universities getting ready to cut staff numbers after footing bills for housing and feeding Ukrainian families from institutional budgets
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It’s time to drop the tyranny of student reviews of teaching
Reliance on student reviews of university teaching has led to a warped understanding of quality, says Sally Patfield
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‘Outlier’ university forges path to more autonomy for Kazakh sector
Nazarbayev University president is ready to stop being envy of post-Soviet system, where centralised governance is still the norm
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Fixing Ukraine’s brain drain means honesty about graduate outcomes
Without more reliable data on graduate employability or courses more aligned to employers’ needs, Ukrainian students will continue to look elsewhere, says Alexander Kostyuk