‘Direct intervention’ needed to up BAME postgrad representation
Briefing note from UKCGE shows drop-off in numbers at PhD level compared to undergraduate
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Investors, not students, should bear the vast upfront costs of US tuition
Selling income-contingent stakes in the future earnings of graduates is the best way to address the student debt crisis, says Paul Oslington
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Fraudsters target Chinese students in ߣߣÊÓƵ
‘Threatening’ incidents from within Chinese community reveal another side of Beijing’s charges of discrimination
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We think globally and help locally; there’s no separating the two
International research and community service are not mutually exclusive, and young universities can easily and productively combine both missions from the outset, says Yaroslav Kuzminov
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Latin America summit to focus on reasserting universities’ value
Virtual event will explore how to better recognise institutions’ socio-economic contributions to region and mark launch of THE’s Latin America University Rankings 2020
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What are you reading? – June 2020
A look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Research hit from ߣߣÊÓƵn funding changes
Fee and subsidy reshuffle curbs universities’ capacity to support their research, but proposed funds could help bridge the gap
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OECD education head: pandemic disruption should mean lower fees
With the key selling point of university – meeting people and having a ‘great experience’ – now gone, Andreas Schleicher sees high fees as unjustified and calls for more government investment
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UK universities look to bump income with postgraduates
Increasing numbers of postgraduates appears to be a win-win, with graduates seeking refuge from a poor job market and universities able to make up for lost income, but there are concerns over the...
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Alleged corruption in academic appointments highlights Cameroon’s PhD glut
Doctoral graduates’ occupation of Higher Education Ministry will do little by itself to solve a structural problem, says Kenneth Nsah
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White paper urges Taiwan to reinvent itself as global talent hub
But local experts lament that recommendations in the US-produced document may be easier said than done  Â
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The systemic inequity of ‘letterhead bias’ in US law journals
Stephen Thomson outlines his evidence of ‘letterhead bias’ in legal academic publishing and suggests ways to dismantle it
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Moving standardised exams online won’t solve our testing problem
Moving paper tests online increases access and security problems. Rather, online exams should be ‘digital first’, says Burr SettlesÂ
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Tackling racism has to be a priority for universities, forum told
Universities must put as much effort into equality and diversity strategies as they do into other areas, say leading academics
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ߣߣÊÓƵn government told that students ‘ignore price signals’
While ߣߣÊÓƵ’s fee and subsidy reshuffle favours job-growth areas, student and institutional recalcitrance may blunt its impact