Universities ‘just another knowledge provider’ by 2030: report
EY ‘thought experiment’ probes a 2030 where teaching costs have evaporated and universities have lost their primacy
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One-size-fits-all A-level system is failing students and universities
More grade boundaries and tiered exams that challenge top students would be welcomed by universities, says Mary Curnock Cook
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Swimming club helps scholars fight rising tide of managerialism
Communal leisure activities can have a big impact on campus life, paper argues
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All universities need to be both local and global
Calls for newer institutions to ‘know their place’ fail to understand the need to engage both with surrounding communities and major international challenges, argues Keith Burnett
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Returnee Chinese researchers ‘unfairly privileged’ in hiring
Scholars who have stayed at home concerned about ‘double standards’ on salary, funding and promotion
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Overseas student hopes rise as New Zealand plans for open borders
Access and safety in the one package, as island nation banks its Covid management success
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It’s time for UK universities to take skateboarding seriously
Skateboarding’s inclusive ethos and connection to urban life make it a perfect vehicle for widening participation efforts, says Paul O’Connor
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US campuses’ autumn teaching plans gradually move online
Faculty protests also rise, as institutions weigh staff health against fear of alienating students
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Don’t leave us out of A-level reform debate, say universities
It may already be too late to rethink assessments ahead of next admissions cycle, expert warns
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ߣߣÊÓƵn pay code seeks to ‘dampen’ executive salaries
Voluntary principles may be a fait accompli, with chancellors who endorsed them also sitting on remuneration committees
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Wonderworks: Literary Invention and the Science of Stories, by Angus Fletcher
Deborah D. Rogers is unconvinced by an ambitious attempt to apply the insights of neuroscience to centuries of literature
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‘Good progress’ on research excellence framework panel diversity
Female representation now proportionate to UK academia as a whole, even if ethnic minorities still fall short
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Archaic examination culture of UK universities must be reformed
The use of examinations when other more sophisticated real-world assessment is available seems increasingly strange, says Craig Mahoney
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Japan ‘will miss the boat’ if it doesn’t innovate and go global
Remote research institute acts as model for cross-border innovation
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Octopus aims to grasp ‘publishing revolution science needs’
Creator of ‘fast, free, fair’ platform hopes to help researchers shift away from journals and ‘increase meritocracy’