Academic reputation ‘still driven by journal prestige’ – survey
Global poll of nearly 10,000 researchers reveals continued influence of bibliometrics in determining reputation and institutional ties
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US abortion ruling leads to surge in students mulling transfers
After Supreme Court decision, websites specialising in finding accommodation abroad report spike in enquiries
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Prioritise academic mission over commercial targets, urges code
Authors of new ߣߣÊÓƵn ‘ethical framework’ say academic senates should have as much power as university executives
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Leaving academia is a long, emotional process but I’m glad I did it
The sense of purpose and connection that a busy academic life confers is not easily replaced. You may cry, says Helen Lees
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Goldsmiths halts redundancies in deal to end dispute with union
Staff will end marking boycott under agreement struck between management and UCU
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US students not taking enough courses to graduate on time
First-time Clearinghouse assessment finds most undergraduates don’t even have 12 credits per semester, too few to finish in five years
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Talking leadership 37: Barney Glover on focusing on community
The Western Sydney University vice-chancellor says sustainability is a hallmark of his institution, including its high-rise campuses
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Ucea chief ‘optimistic’ on routes to avoid ‘perpetual strikes’
Head of university employers’ body talks upcoming industrial action, cost-of-living crisis and future of collective bargaining
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LGBTQ presidents ‘finding their voice’, says long-serving campus leader
Just 20 years after their very existence was uncertain, LGBTQ campus leaders now writing the book on how to learn from their personal schools of hard knocks
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Being measured and judged alongside friends and colleagues was too much
Goldsmiths’ reduction of people to expendable costs corrodes the necessary conditions for learning. I’m leaving, says Les Back
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Jailed CEU student Ahmed Samir Santawy gets presidential pardon
Rector credits Austrian diplomats with getting student’s three-year jail sentence overturned
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Five universities join forces to offer ‘wrap-around’ support to refugees
Institutions team up to offer scholarships as well as practical resettlement help targeting those affected by the conflict in Ukraine
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Italian postdoc reforms ‘could eliminate 5,000 jobs’
Collapse of government means any extra funding for costlier contracts ‘cannot come for months’
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Truss urged to think beyond Oxbridge after interviews pledge
Front runner for PM’s first major intervention into higher education suggests ‘narrow focus’ and ‘no regard for logistics or legalities’, critics claim
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Companies lobby US Supreme Court to keep affirmative action
As loss in Harvard and UNC cases seems likely, dozens of top corporations argue in filings that they do better with diverse workforces