Imposing an antisemitism definition on academics undermines freedom
Fighting discrimination is a must, but the IHRA document undermines that fight and threatens free speech, says Hagit Borer
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Minister: strip degree powers if graduate employment falls short
Gavin Williamson tells English regulator it ‘should not hesitate’ to issue fines if planned absolute baselines are not met
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Elite scientists increase stranglehold on academic publishing
Growth in collaboration and larger teams could mean that PIs and senior researchers reap citation rewards Â
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Fury at two-track plan for International Baccalaureate assessment
Students say it is unfair to award some students their grades through exams, while others will be awarded through teacher assessment
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The Hidden Spring: A Journey to the Source of Consciousness, by Mark Solms
Anil Seth has mixed feelings about an ambitious study of consciousness that draws extensively on psychoanalysis
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How academia shunned the science behind the Covid vaccine
Katalin Karikó’s struggle with mRNA gives universities mandate – if they want – to tackle persistent barriers
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Racism victims ‘struggle to access mental health support’
Study warns lack of ethnic minority representation among counselling staff could lead to problems being dismissed
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The shift online has finally made space for disabled students
This swift transformation highlights who among our students we think are worthy of learning and who we choose to leave behind, says Clare Mullaney
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Colleges that advertise their diversity should do more to help poor students
Reduced tuition fees and more hardship scholarships would help those watching Zoom lectures while working on checkouts, says Barbara Franz
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Sexual assault ‘built into design of university environment’
Universities should urge their students to behave better but also must consider how they may enable abuse, argue Columbia professors
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Empathy with students is important – but it is very difficult
His experience teaching in Iraq has underlined for Jack R. Williams the perils of simply extrapolating from personal experience
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India and Indonesia among UK sector’s priority overseas markets
Update to government’s international education strategy names five target countries and provides more detail on Turing scheme
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Even those who drop out of university should have their progress certified
Flexibility around degree provision is the only way to ensure that workforces are equipped for the future, says Liz Barnes
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Minister: traditional higher education model ‘no longer relevant’
Long-standing divides between schooling, employment and industry will be disrupted, predicts Singapore MP
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India hands £5 billion budget to new research funder
Budget also aims to cut bureaucracy and open up internationalisation avenuesÂ