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‘Delay, reduce or ring-fence?’ What’s plan B on student fee levy?
Proposal to take cut of international earnings now seen as inevitable after ministers tied idea to reintroduction of maintenance grants
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HE gender gap worsening in nearly half of world’s countries
Inequality between male and female participation rates prevails in most parts of the globe, with 88 countries in worse situation compared with a decade ago
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Research security shortcomings ‘could undermine Horizon bid’
As European nations thrash out ideas to ‘safeguard’ knowledge, ߣߣÊÓƵn progress has stalled, expert warns
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Excluding the over-21s is not the way to gold-plate UK apprenticeships
The post-16 White Paper was a missed opportunity to correct a mistake that will stymie government missions in areas like housebuilding, says John Somers
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Administrator ‘defamed’ in Coogan’s Richard III film wins damages
Former Leicester deputy registrar sued Alan Partridge actor and production companies over 2022 film which showed him in a ‘negative light’
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Poland fears ageing academic workforce as PhD numbers drop
Low wages and system reforms blamed as gap opens up between number of older scientists and new entrants
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UK universities block Afghan students as visa rules tighten
More institutions pause recruitment from countries seen as high risk in response to increased scrutiny by the Home Office
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Risk of ‘standardisation’ as ministers mull progression measures
Universities would look to ‘game’ new metric for testing learning gain, critics warn, with external examination defended as ‘best we’ve got’
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Will Asian international students turn away from the West?
Covid, inflation and immigration crackdowns in the anglophone ‘big four’ have fuelled speculation that Asian students will switch to cheaper, safer and friendlier options closer to home. But are we...
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Do elite Korean universities’ logos have too much cultural power?
The rampant unauthorised use of the SKY university branding is testament to how it has become shorthand for excellence, says Kyuseok Kim
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‘It’s a great way to unwind’: the academics who create crosswords
Professors who moonlight as puzzle-setters for major newspapers discuss importance of ‘letting the mind wander’ after busy day in the lab
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Chinese student influx ‘grew US master’s courses by 15 per cent’
Researchers track how rising demand from international students has increased domestic enrolments and job creation
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Expel students who threaten academics on campus, says John Mann
Government’s antisemitism adviser condemns masked protesters who disrupted lecture being given by Israeli economics professor