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Early career academics most likely to express negative views about teaching culture at their institution, survey finds

New tool promising to watch lectures and complete assignments for students abruptly taken down amid concerns about cheating and data protection

Leeser promises ‘consultation’ on international education while pruning the ‘thicket of regulation’ in speech to Universities Australia conference

Generation raised in digital-first classrooms questioning importance of books, academics say, but others believe issue has been overblown

Scorned for their employability metrics and students’ experimental outputs, Britain’s art schools should be seen as seedbeds of innovation that can help graduates thrive as white-collar jobs are replaced by AI, says J. Harry Whalley

Framing this technology as a helpful ‘tool’ disguises how much it guides every element of critical thinking that academics seek to cultivate, says James Garvey

Increased use of new technologies accompanied by rising fear of being accused of cheating, with many universities’ policies on what is acceptable still unclear

It turns out that being an outsider can be an asset when you are trying to disseminate knowledge in accessible ways, says Laura Kelly-Corless

Time for academics to get out of their comfort zone, according to scholars who advocate using ‘timeless toy’ in the classroom

Rapid growth in number of students studying AI courses reflects its cultural prominence but experts warn content could lack rigour and quickly become outdated

Grande école embarks on biggest redevelopment for more than 50 years amid changing enrolment patterns and disruptions to traditional teaching models

Report flags how seven institutions that have achieved a coveted gold rating have black awarding gaps exceeding 25 percentage points

After filling the map with overseas campuses, central Asian country targets research links and technological innovation

Calls for more support for people with experience of prison to access higher education as experts warn programmes being hampered by staff shortages

Fee freezes bring down spend per student, as overall funding for education in England reaches historic lows

Regulator says proportion of top marks awarded by institutions still way above what might be expected

Quarter of institutions admit they don’t know if PhD candidates are working with AI, while only a small proportion say they are coming up with guidelines on its use

Maybe I need to drop the illusion that I can spot AI-written text and, instead, devise assignments that AI can’t help with, says David Mingay

Study warns against heavy reliance on metrics such as logins and page views to judge students’ performance

New provider has been lauded by politicians and the media alike due to its different approach that seeks to ‘build a new type of university for a new type of undergraduate’. But what lessons can it teach the wider sector?

English universities join drive to improve quality of country’s higher education sector

Private chat forums are ‘valued learning environments’ that can help stop students falling behind, Australian study finds

We need a holistic approach that teaches students not just to use AI but to survive its psychological terrain, say Sean McMinn and Nick McIntosh

The UK government’s recent skills White Paper announced a review of ‘the merits of the sector continuing to use the external examining system for ensuring rigorous standards in assessments’. Four academics offer their views on whether it passes or fails that test

The University of Southern California launches module dedicated to Korean musician G-Dragon as academics report rising interest in non-Western cultures among students

Universities need to create environments that value every learner’s cognitive diversity as a source of creativity and innovation, says Imran Mir

Research finds universities can transform learning spaces with little cost – by changing what is put on the walls

Post-Covid recovery bypasses the groups that have most to gain from overseas learning, according to new figures

Latest joint venture between Australian and Indian providers will operate as ‘bilateral gateway’, says vice-chancellor

Charles Darwin University facility will train inmates in agricultural skills and environmental maintenance to give them the ‘best chance to avoid reoffending’

Executive who oversaw Alexa and Prime as Jeff Bezos’ key adviser sets sights on establishing Coursera as ‘partner’ in technological development, rather than foe

Russell Group institution announces major pivot into digital teaching as universities evolve further beyond traditional models

Rise of artists such as Kneecap help drive applications, with campaigners calling for more modules across other programmes to also be taught in Irish

Institutions urged to take a step back and think about what they are trying to achieve before â€˜jumping on AI bandwagon’

Allegations of corruption and concerns about academic integrity will not be addressed without frank conversations, says university president

Grade inflation follows the US playbook, threatening public confidence in Kiwi universities

Canberra’s ‘intergenerational community’ will help educate the young, house the elderly and ease loneliness for both, advocates say

We need memorable concepts targeting specific types of problematic AI output or use, not blanket moral judgements, says Andrew J. Routledge

Students struggling to find good jobs while employers say they cannot address skills shortages, Andreas Schleicher highlights

Conversations around cheating ‘misguided’ because students want technology to assist learning, not give them the answers, education lead at tech giant says

Today’s graduates have grown used to relaxed standards. But their employers will not give them rolling deadlines, say Natalie Schoettler and Kailea Manning  

Wider talent creation will better serve both businesses and graduates as the tech revolution drives rapid economic change, says Hanifa Shah

It is difficult to think of another sector that has so dismally failed to strategically engage with the transformative potential of IT, says Ian Richardson

Two London universities deemed to have breached new rules on safeguarding qualifications as regulator sounds alarm over how degree classifications are calculated

Poor health blamed as full-time employment also down among young Australians, according to longitudinal surveys

Newly appointed vice-chancellor wants to embrace university’s interdisciplinary heritage while managing financial pressures

Universities would look to ‘game’ new metric for testing learning gain, critics warn, with external examination defended as ‘best we’ve got’

Promises of more personalised education may stifle students’ ability to grow and change, according to UCL provost

Technology can be used to offer vital research experience and create inclusive curricula, according to physicist Jess Wade

In the digital era, inserting a reference into a text is as easy as pressing control-K. So why do universities still insist on troubling students with the minutiae of traditional referencing styles that will be of no use to them in the professional world, ask Vivek Pundir and Jeffrey Herlihy-Mera

Fast-track integrated programmes intended to address skills needs and boost postgraduate enrolments should not compromise research and curriculum design, say experts

University ‘whodunnit’ inspired by attempts to tackle poor attendance as scholars look for novel ways to engage mainstream audiences

Perhaps the scrapping of the 50 per cent participation target will remind everyone that failing at university is not failing in life, says an academic

High dropout rates among international students can be combated with better lectures, researchers suggest

Divergent attitudes towards the use of AI in assessments risks weakening the credibility of academic certifications and driving mistrust between students and teachers

Poll finds most students see generative technology as a support tool, but small minority use it for entire assessment submissions

Reversing some recent trends in teaching and learning is sure to generate mixed responses from students. Regulators must step in, says Ian Pace

Amid declining attendance, some scholars see merit in making one-to-one feedback sessions mandatory while others say it is time to ditch historical anomaly

Without specific classes, students may leave college still unable to separate science from nonsense, says Natalia Pasternak

Fears raised over ‘culturally encouraged introversion’ but could study assistants help bridge gap between universities and Silicon Valley?