Imperial staff call for president’s resignation over bullying
Union branch say allowing president and chief financial officer to stay sends a ‘terrible message to staff’
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Chinese education agents opt for UK over ߣߣÊÓƵ post-Covid
Virus management earns no brownie points for Antipodean education, with UK ranked higher even on safety
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THE confirms acquisition of The Knowledge Partnership
Higher education consultancy to continue operating independently under its own name
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Will Biden’s turn as a professor pay off for higher education?
Penn and its students reap benefits, but hiring may have widened broader inequalities in academia
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Dozens of Turkey’s pro-Erdoğan rectors have no research record
More than 50 rectors with no international publications continuously tweet pro-government messages, reflecting country’s waning academic freedom
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South African v-cs fear financial turmoil as fees debate returns
Shift to online learning has thwarted potential for student demonstrations, but unrest may return next academic year
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Quality assurance agencies need to reinvent themselves
Two decades of Bologna-driven programme accreditation has proved that universities can be trusted to assure their quality, says Michèle WeraÂ
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Imperial College London’s Alice Gast ‘very sorry’ for bullying
Accusations led to disciplinary hearings for both president and chief financial officer
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British-Iranian gender expert jailed for nine years in Iran
UK-educated scholar is outspoken about the unjust treatment of girls and women
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US colleges push back spring term start in bid to outlast Covid
Later start offers chance at warmer conditions and more vaccinations, say leaders
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Can Europe build its own Darpa?
Fearful of lagging behind the US and China, the continent now has multiple Darpa-like agencies. But they face challenges securing political independence, funding, and turning prototypes into reality
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Academics must not rage against ‘death by blank screen’
Rules requiring students to show their faces during online lessons are misguided, says Mark Heaton
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‘Action needed’ to shore up university-business ties hit by Covid
Figures from survey of universities and firms suggest big downturn in activity in some sectors Â
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German universities denied funds in financial autonomy struggle
MPs say institutions are wasting money on things like car parking spaces and meditation rooms
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Covid will downsize universities’ overseas partnerships
A rationalisation of transnational delivery was already in the offing, but post-pandemic austerity will hasten it, say Matt Durnin and Jazreel GohÂ