After despair of budget, English fee rise brings some hope
Inflation-linked increase is only a sticking plaster for crisis-hit universities, but shows a willingness to work towards a more sustainable funding system
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The week in higher education – 7 November 2024
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Record early applications from China offset domestic decline
October deadline Ucas data shows drop in university applications from UK 18-year-olds, and declining interest in medicine courses, but rising interest from China and US
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Record participation for new Interdisciplinary Science Rankings
Table revealing leading global universities for cross-disciplinary research is biggest-ever debut ranking
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Interview with Saul Newman
A winner of this year’s Ig Nobels describes how he debunked claims about extreme ageing, his alternative career path as a surfer, and why the thermal tolerance of plants keeps him up at night
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What the right’s ‘plagiarism war’ really tells us about academic writing
Plagiarism accusations that led to the downfall of black US academics and politicians have sparked criticisms of ‘sloppy’ writing practices. But these controversies actually reveal how academics are...
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When claims about science become edutainment, science loses
Breezy assertions about what research shows undermine public trust as, however confidently stated, they are easy to challenge, says Rob Briner
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Are universities to blame for rising youth unemployment in Asia?
The rise of Asian higher education has coincided with increasing graduate un- and under-employment in several nations, calling the value of degrees into question and threatening national stability....
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Trump’s victory makes educators’ work even more important
However we feel about the election result, we must strive to make education and democracy protect and nurture one another, says Michael Roth
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Stellenbosch probes halls abuse report ‘tampering’
University to investigate claims that investigation into abuse in halls of residence was doctored by senior leaders, amid mounting political pressure
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US universities nervously await second Donald Trump term
More attacks on academic freedom, heightened privatisation and possible elimination of Department of Education on agenda following Republican victory
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Spanish universities suspend teaching after devastating floods
Universities in the Valencia region mourn after last week’s floods as heavy rains move north to Catalonia
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Eastern European scholars stuck between Brussels hope and Kremlin
Contested elections in Georgia and Moldova ‘decisive moments’ for EU relations, experts say
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Foreign education preference persists in Chinese recruitment
‘Sea turtles’ seen as aiding elite universities’ internationalisation goals, but tide may already be turning
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Biomedical scientists struggle to replicate their own findings
Many researchers opting against trying to publish replication efforts, survey finds