The week in higher education – 3 February 2022
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Most black students ‘a victim of racism’ in UK accommodation
Report calls for measures on ‘ignored’ issue like more black staff working in halls of residence and other blocks Â
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Research self-plagiarism rife in Russia
About one in 20 recent academic papers is a duplicate, with some articles being recycled as many as 27 times in different publications
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Heavy lies the Oxbridge crown
With both Oxford and Cambridge seeking new vice-chancellors, Rosa Ellis examines the unique pressures of leading these prestigious universities and the qualities that successful candidates will need...
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Interview with Marjoleine Kars
The Cundill History Prize winner talks about uncovering a forgotten archive to tell the story of a slave rebellion ‘from the inside out’
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3 February 2022 digital edition
Migratory shifts: the pandemic caused big changes in global student traffic. Will they stick?
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Rising inflation will ramp up stratification in higher education
As the value of public funding diminishes, success will depend on ability to boost other sources of income, says Anton Muscatelli
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Has the pandemic redirected international student flows forever?
Border restrictions, differing national Covid strategies and changing demographics have all made significant impacts on overseas recruitment over the past two years. Simon Baker examines the latest...
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UK ‘should seek to recruit 1 million international students’
But country should also be ‘wary of complacency’ after apparently passing previous goal
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Canberra: change IP and pay rules to foster commercialisation
Pay, promotions and intellectual property protections set for ‘refinement’ under new action plan
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Susan Lapworth to be interim head of English sector regulator
Long-serving director will take helm when Nicola Dandridge leaves Office for Students
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‘Exciting’ UK plan for rival funder ‘may change minds’ on Horizon
Science minister George Freeman claims academics may warm to leaving EU research scheme if homegrown alternative offers attractive global opportunities
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Racial critique of Supreme Court pick imperils Georgetown posting
Conservative’s appointment as constitutional studies chief derailed over demeaning Biden plan for black female Supreme Court nominee
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Bomb threats swamp US’ black-serving colleges
Nearly 20 HBCUs get phoned-in threats at start of Black History Month, bringing lockdowns, remote classes and vows of resilience
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Overseas students angry as Western ߣߣÊÓƵ again changes rules
No apparent health rationale for ‘impossible’ new deadline, as requirements rewritten for third time in a week