Western: ‘elitist’ ministers want access cut to ‘hold on to power’
Labour shadow minister accuses Eton and Winchester-schooled ministers of ‘culture wars’ approach of cutting HE entry
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Hands-on teaching gains evidence but struggles with adoption
Research keeps affirming benefits of ‘active learning’ styles but faculty resistance persists, experts find
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English ‘now dominant language of science’ in Latin America
Portuguese use in particular has seen relative decline as Brazil-based authors seek collaboration outside regionÂ
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Russell Group wants £200 million ‘deep-tech university seed fund’
Ahead of spending review, research universities group argues new fund would help level up UK regions by creating spin-offs
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This Is Not Normal: The Politics of Everyday Expectations, by Cass R. Sunstein
Despite its insights into democracy, this loosely linked collection of previously published essays and reviews leaves Lennard Davis unimpressedÂ
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Assets of great import
Some would argue that there are too many international students but it’s a problem many universities would like to have, for financial and other reasons
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Scotland extends master’s scholarships to Europe post-Brexit
Investment of £2.25 million seeks to stem decline in applications
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Is Western academia keeping up with Asia’s rise?
In the third decade of the so-called Asian century, European and North American universities and governments continue to neglect the world’s most populous continent. As Asia grows ever more powerful...
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David Lindley, 1948-2021
Tributes paid to an expert on Renaissance literature notable for his ‘amusing, forthright and sometimes exasperated views’
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Interview with Catherine Hall
The winner of this year’s Leverhulme Medal discusses what it means to be a feminist historian and how contemporary politics, and a surprising find in Jamaica, changed her research
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King Abdullah University of Science and Technology sponsored supplement digital edition
Produced for King Abdullah University of Science and Technology by THE Connect
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Willetts: Tories risking ‘red wall’ if they cut university places
Former universities minister attacks current government thinking and says it should be expanding, not limiting, participation
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Tackle ‘signalling’ head on to ward off criticism – thinktank
Up to 40 per cent of wage benefit from degrees could be down to universities being a signal of prior attainment, says reportÂ
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The week in higher education – 30 September 2021
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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New science minister ‘has one month to save £22 billion pledge’
George Freeman must urgently strike alliances across Whitehall to preserve UK government’s ‘once in a generation’ research pledge, say experts