Master’s degrees should be interdisciplinary
Both industry and academia in New Zealand need people who can look past traditional subject boundaries, says Catherine Whitby
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‘Reclaim the meaning of the liberal arts’, universities urged
Breadth of study and ‘authentic learning communities’ can transform many different dimensions of graduates’ lives
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Academic decorum should not enforce silence about religious belief
Inviting people to share their full selves on campus promotes mental health, diversity and intellectual stimulation, says Kyle Sebastian Vitale
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China journal crackdown ‘a band-aid rather than a cure’
Major science organisation targets periodicals publishing too many papers or high proportion of brief articles
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Business schools must prioritise quality over quantity
Research that is neither rigorous nor insightful serves no one, say Stefan Stremersch, Nuno Camacho and Russell Winer
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Canadian higher education makes major push for equity
Year of collective assessment after Floyd killing leaves nation’s top universities promising firm diversity goals with publicly measurable outcomes
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‘Strike early’ to cultivate tomorrow’s researchers
Research at undergraduate level engages students and helps keep the academic pipeline flowing
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Relief as UK’s ‘very high quality’ global research hubs saved
Massive cuts to GCRF-funded research hubs will not continue next year after they won praise from a Whitehall review, UK Research and Innovation confirms
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Citizen science makes breakthrough post-pandemic
Equity challenges loom, but solidifying evidence of value brings academic stature to science of partnering with the public
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US colleges get new challenge on tuition fee discounts
Former corporate finance analyst promises to help students negotiate campus aid awards in return for a cut
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Ageing workforce in non-science fields ‘not good news’ for UK
While some disciplines naturally have older researchers, more job security is needed to attract young, experts say Â
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Western universities need to adopt a more Chinese-friendly pedagogy
Meeting the Confucian approach halfway will protect student recruitment and might even stimulate a new politics of mutual benefit, says Paul Breen
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WUR 3.0: the new methodology for the World University Rankings
We answer your questions about the next framework for the rankings
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Rethink time needed for online teaching, universities urged
Allowance needed for ‘upfront’ time cost of creating digital content, event hears
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Louise Richardson to leave Oxford for Carnegie Corporation
Vice-chancellor to take over as president of New York philanthropic fund at the start of 2023