The strike vote turnout is neither unusual nor surprising
Inequality, Covid exhaustion, sympathy for students, fear of public opinion and frustration with UCU tactics are all factors, says Glen O’Hara
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Best ߣߣÊÓƵn university for graduate pay? Any will do
Institutional affiliation counts for little in determining students’ future earnings, analysis suggests
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Western academics warn against ‘Cold War’ attitude on China
Deteriorating political climate causing self-censorship, conference hears
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What are you reading? – November 2021
A look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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US humanities graduates feel unprepared for life beyond college
The problem – amid a general mood of satisfaction – may trace to unrealistic expectations, American Academy of Arts and Sciences says
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Southern California sports chief pleads guilty in admissions case
Donna Heinel likely facing three years in prison after using role to serve as main conduit at university with most bribery cases
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Don’t fear losing Elsevier access, California negotiator tells UK
UK universities could easily cope without Elsevier access for lengthy period, says Berkeley librarian who led system through two-year cut-off
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Free college campaigners pledge to fight on after Congress defeat
Funding preschool instead has compelling rationale, but US should extend both ends of compulsory education, say experts
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Italy’s discrimination against foreign lecturers defies law and justice
Would a seventh European Court ruling against Rome really force a change in attitude, asks David Petrie
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Sevenfold weighting boost for New Zealand indigenous research
Funding changes will help generate ‘intellectual infrastructure’, but universities harbour reservations
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Tutoring ban ‘may not ease Chinese student inequality and stress’
‘Families who have more resources will find ways to go around the policy,’ says scholar
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Reaping AI’s potential requires more intelligent industry collaboration
The brain drain from academia to industry is just one of the glitches that need addressing, says Greg Slabaugh
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Mental health tops Indian students’ concerns
Job prospects and Covid-19 among biggest issues for young people, wide-ranging study finds
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We must highlight the humanities’ relevance to climate change
A public exhibition during COP26 hopes to engage policymakers with the slow-burn issues that science doesn’t address, says Gerald Taylor Aiken
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Turnout hampers strike plans in UK university pay dispute
Combined with results of pensions ballot, union has mandate for walkouts at less than four in 10 institutions polled