US Hispanics rising through higher education
Assessments of institutions that give biggest boost to low-income students show Hispanic graduates and California publics topping their lists
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International students reprieved from Perth lockout
But new recruits and direct arrivals miss out under new Western ߣߣÊÓƵn rules
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Death of academic journal greatly exaggerated, says ERC president
Open access platforms are no substitute for peer-reviewed periodicals, says Maria Leptin
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European recruitment down 90Â per cent at some UK universities
Continental students disappearing as post-Brexit funding rules kick in
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Professional sanctions are perfectly compatible with academic freedom
Removing Amy Wax from compulsory courses or revoking her named chair would not contravene her academic rights, says Daniel Carpenter
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Union offers to swap time-limited cost hike for new USS valuation
As more strikes loom, UCU believes fresh assessment of pension fund would show employers’ justification for cuts has ‘evaporated’
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Pour billions into new research translation fund, ߣߣÊÓƵ told
Significant additional funding needed to realise Canberra’s commercialisation goals, say scientists
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Ministers ‘interested’ in Buckingham risk-sharing finance plan
Private university to offer students chance to pay for fees via future earnings agreements in deal with finance firm
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Michigan expects tough recovery from sexual misconduct cases
After firing president for employee affair, top public research university still confronts culture of tolerating abuse and difficult state politics
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Biden crackdown targets for-profit colleges
As administration embarks on writing tough new federal rules, prominent proprietary chain loses transfer agreement in California
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Higher education must stop covering up misconduct
If universities will not give up NDAs, how can we expect private corporations to do any better, asks Julie Macfarlane
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Share of firsts stays high despite end to ‘no-detriment’ policies
Figures could prompt further concerns over whether pandemic-era grading uplift is now ‘baked in’
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SAT university admissions test switching to online format
College Board promises digital exam will be easier for all and again asserts equity advantages as colleges increasingly abandon its mandatory use
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Invest in team builders, not science stars, urges Nobelist
Laureate recalls his serendipitous route to chemistry and California, and how he would turn the UK’s ‘lean and mean’ science system into a world leader
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Chinese universities embrace teaching professorships, with doubts
Roles seek to counter dominance of publication metrics in promotion, but scholars say research should remain primary path to career progression