Former Georgetown tennis coach admits admissions fraud
Ernst enters guilty plea and faces up to four years in prison as first trial of parents begins in BostonÂ
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Cost of degrees shifted onto students as participation soars
Public investment in higher education falling in many OECD countries, says Education at a Glance
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Interview with Jemma Wadham
The glaciologist discusses falling in love with ‘ice rivers’, how emergency brain surgery changed her outlook, and the tragedy of global warming
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Jing Wang, 1950-2021
Tributes paid to ‘an innovator, activist and passionate teacher’ who provided essential support to Chinese NGOs
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Administrators ‘help relieve stress burden’ on academics
Mix of survey and employment data offered as caution to those blaming high costs on administrative bloat
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Putting lectures on ice: students study less in extreme weather
Researchers call for universities to pay greater attention to impact of temperature on study habits, as climate change pushes weather to extremes
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Survey: most university staff feel unsafe returning to campus
Fewer than one in three respondents happy with measures taken to protect employees’ well-being as in-person teaching resumes in major sectors
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The week in higher education – 16 September 2021
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Are you ready for the return to in-person teaching?
A new term is beginning in the northern hemisphere, and many campuses are reopening. But are academics relishing a return to relative normality or fearful of unvaccinated students? And what has the...
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How I became a climate activist
Nicholas Till reflects on the path that has led him from research on opera to direct political action
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Are you a toxic enabler?
Bullies and snakes can only wreak havoc via the support – conscious or otherwise – of those around them, says Irina Dumitrescu
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UK Cabinet reshuffle: Nadhim Zahawi appointed education secretary
Former vaccines minister succeeds Gavin Williamson
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UK Cabinet reshuffle: education secretary Gavin Williamson sacked
Controversial post-holder says he is ‘proud’ of ‘transformational reforms’
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UK reproducible science project wins £8.5 million
UK Reproducibility Network will run training on open research methods thanks to ‘major strategic investment’ by Research England
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Chinese facial recognition scholar ‘ignored questions, went home’
AI expert re-emerges at top Chinese university as former employer finds Uighur study breached ߣߣÊÓƵn research code