The week in higher education – 4 July 2024
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Should universities ever take stances on political issues?
Campuses around the world have been rocked by protests calling for financial divestment from companies linked to Israel. But while boycotts have a long history in academia, some believe that...
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Peer reviewers: chill out and don’t let the power go to your head
It makes zero difference to reviewers if someone else gets a paper in a high-impact journal, so why are they so pernickety, asks Stephen CochraneÂ
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UK universities up pay rise offer as talks conclude
Staff would receive an initial £900 rise in August followed by second uplift in March under plan outlined by Ucea
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University of Cambridge publishing arm hit by cyberattack
Hacking group claims to have published stolen data online
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Saul Perlmutter: ChatGPT essays show students how not to think
Nobel laureate says discussing vapid AI answers can help students understand true scientific rigour
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What might a Labour government do for universities? Ask Australia
Policy expert Down Under says widespread higher education review has brought its benefits but universities should not expect an easy ride
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HKU council ‘bullying’ vice-chancellor, says Nobel prizewinner
Chemistry laureate Sir Fraser Stoddart claims University of Hong Kong leader is victim of ‘tall poppy syndrome’
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Psychologists self-censoring ‘taboo’ beliefs, survey finds
US academics unwilling to share ‘socially costly’ views because they fear abuse, ostracisation and disciplinary action
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Anger over UCU’s ‘anti-scientific’ fight against Cass Review
Outcry after UCU motion claims landmark review into gender identity services for young people has ‘serious methodological flaws’
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Exam halls with high ceilings linked to worse academic outcomes
Effect persists even after controlling for numerous variables, leaving researchers to puzzle over how brain and body are affected by large rooms
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Visa delays continue to plague Australian universities
Universities haemorrhage money as students face months-long waits
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How to run a medical undergraduate course with no money
There are many ways we can assist students’ learning; teaching is only one of them, and it is not the most important, says John Cookson
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Overseas enrolments rebound in New Zealand universities
Slow easing of Covid border restrictions helped international education avoid purges elsewhere, figures suggest
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Irish universities ‘may struggle to pay staff’ due to funding gap
Further €92 million needed to cover existing staff costs, Irish University Association tells government