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Australian university applications and offers defy both Covid and Canberra

Director of SOAS University of London leads calls suggesting it might be time for university associations to step in

Emphasis on student earning outcomes risks overlooking the bigger picture, say academics

Peer review without transparency does not stave off potentially lethal misinformation, Open Access Week forum hears

Continuing delays on Horizon Europe association could strengthen hand of Westminster figures who were ‘never that enamoured’ about joining

Transparency ‘doesn’t go far enough’, says South Australian Greens MP

University of East Anglia researcher impressed by on-screen portrayal in climate science drama

In data timed to the nation’s post-census redrawing of district lines, Tufts researchers offer legal grounds to challenge conservative tactics

Commons committee chair also raises concerns about UKRI chair’s lobbying of ministers ahead of spending review

While federal agreement will be needed, Australian Capital Territory announcement boosts hopes of students’ return for 2022 academic year

As White House and National Academies plan studies, Howard Hughes Medical Institute acts to boost minority researchers

‘Equity’ students’ post-course outcomes slant towards further study rather than work, Australian research finds

Union urges education secretary to intervene on student loan changes and to press university bosses into talking on disputes

Four-year institutions long preferred to emphasise Pell Grant rather than work with community colleges to aid two-year transfers

Research funding increase must come with ‘place-based ecosystem’ or it will not boost productivity, says Hepi report co-authored by Lincoln leader

New analysis of journal data suggests gap was largest for junior researchers and those in health disciplines 

Dealing with activists in legal jeopardy requires extra attention to ethical concerns, say protesters

Head of San Francisco-based start-up university tackles ‘rumours’ about reforming degrees at UAE’s Zayed University

Measures to limit the dominance of Western universities in online learning may be required, says Getachew Engida

Growing focus on cross-disciplinary research to tackle SDGs may lead to institutional shake-ups, conference hears

Sector heads call for Westminster government to stick to science spending pledge and set out how ministers will achieve it

Springer pact follows agreement with Cambridge University Press, as other big publishers prepare to follow suit

Australian inquiry also recommends new national strategy, top-up funding and better union entry rights

UUK says universities need ‘stable funding’ to continue to ‘provide the world’ with science and skills ‘to safeguard the future of the planet’

Any move to limit higher education participation would be judged against policies of rival advanced economies – and by public opinion

Corporations increasingly keen on hiring learners straight from online learning platforms, edX business head claims

Russia overtakes Taiwan to possess the joint second highest number of institutions in the top 200, after China

Federal court decision continues series of losses for conservative activist group

Anming Hu was acquitted in court prosecution under Trump crackdown on academic scientists with China ties

New approach to academic misconduct slashes university workload and leaves a better taste in the mouth – for staff as well as students

Study author says results demonstrate pervasive nature of patriarchy in higher education

In year since land-grant institutions learned they were funded by theft, serious conversations have barely begun

Increased domestic recruitment, particularly among minorities, offsets overseas decline

‘Return to pre-pandemic levels’ and refusal to lift cap to accommodate deferring students will limit opportunities, Russell Group warns

Don’t allow confidentiality clauses over issues connected with intellectual freedom, says sacked professor

UCU leader Jo Grady claims action is needed as ‘staff at breaking point’ but employers say latest 1.5 per cent pay offer is ‘fair and meaningful’

Public knowledge of reasoning behind picks ‘could have avoided past mistakes’

Study of Cold War-era references debunks modern view that citing Marx, Lenin and Stalin was mandatory to avoid censorship  

University libraries are changing in major ways, but there are important lessons to be learned from the past, argues author of new book

Pegagus revelations ‘caused us to decide that it’s not the right time to be pursuing these kinds of really ambitious plans’, says vice-chancellor

But student return still likely to be delayed as airport processes come up to speed

Researchers face prospect that they might not find more work in academia if they leave city

Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland must follow English lead on outlawing essay mills

Minister’s assurances not ‘watertight guarantees’ that regular academic activities fall outside law’s purview

ÌÇÐÄVlog Office staff were due to hear from prominent scholar as part of series to mark Black History Month    

Move bolsters fears of political attacks on US higher education and prompts AAUP to consider boycott

‘Dedicated and inspirational’ teacher had expertise that was recognised all over the world

Embracing economics after an iconic mountain climb, a daughter of the Deep South takes an optimistic outlook to promoting racial progress

Many press on with classes, despite hiding from the Taliban

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media

Loneliness and intellectual insecurity highlighted as prime reasons for elevated suicide risk among doctoral researchers

Paper released ahead of COP26 says lecturers need more support to integrate environmental issues into their teaching

Nature survey sparks fears that scientists will be deterred from sharing their expertise

US and UK lose dominance in law, while social sciences, business and economics and education results also released

Just ahead of trial, former Wake Forest volleyball coach gets reprieve in return for repaying alleged bribe

Constitutional lawyer says Australian case will help frame courts’ approach to academic freedom issues

Former Deakin boss appointed to babysit her second Perth university

Peter Ridd judgment may encourage universities to hide behind ‘confidentiality’ veil, transparency advocate warns

Steve West draws on experience of his ‘very different’ educational path to warn against limiting university admissions

Use of ‘no-detriment’ rules during pandemic may have contributed to shrinkage, Advance HE report suggests