Universities a ‘threat to misinformation’ in post-truth era
Authors of new book Knowledge Under Siege argue academics are uniquely capable of being a ‘thorn in the side’ of authoritarian regimes
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Pub-lic engagement? Academics combine pints and research
Scholars hail ‘halcyon period’ of engagement after success of events which help researchers meet the public ‘on their terms’
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Northumbria staff back strike action over pensions changes
Union wins industrial action ballot over move to freeze pay for those who refuse Teachers’ Pension Scheme switch
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Coventry plans second Kazakhstan campus in Almaty
University expands presence in Central Asia after growing first capital city site from 95 students to 428
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Universities enrol hundreds more MRes students despite warnings
Some institutions respond to ‘explosive’ demand for MRes courses by expanding programmes, exacerbating concerns about potential government crackdown
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Gazan students’ UK study plans in doubt after evacuations ‘chaos’
ÌÇÐÄVlog Office won’t commit to continuing support as fresh tranche of applicants gain offers at top universities
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Some Ukrainian students return amid push to avoid brain drain
Enrolments up as universities find ways to connect with country’s huge diaspora, but deputy minister fears many students and academics who have been out of the country for so long unlikely to ever...
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Newly merged mega-university blighted by teething problems
Adelaide ‘throwing everything’ at resolving enrolment hitches as students and staff protest
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Journals should make more use of practitioners for peer review
Industry experience offers a unique perspective based around practical systems thinking, operational realities and trade-offs, says Jianyang Geng
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Foreign faculty say ‘insider networks’ block careers in Korea
Separate rules on pay and promotions, opaque evaluations and cultural barriers jar with country’s drive to internationalise universities, say scholars
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Investors look to snap up private providers as others merge
Buyers remain keen on UK higher education despite financial turmoil – but bringing in private equity can create challenges for educators
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Three major research universities opt out of new Elsevier deal
Complaints over ‘price increases’ and open access models spur UK institutions to walk away from offer from publishing giant, despite nationally negotiated agreement
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Are NDAs quietly compromising universities’ mission?
Critics allege that Australian universities have developed a bad habit of secrecy around severance agreements even when it serves no reasonable purpose – or, worse, prevents an important wider issue...