The week in higher education – 9 May 2024
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Last-ditch bid to save UK graduate visa as critics circle
Even a favourable MAC report may not relieve political pressure on government to act further on international student numbers, risking ‘enormous damage right across the sector’
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Employer levy on graduate wages could replace fees, says union
Public supports getting firms that hire graduates to foot higher education funding bill, says union research
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Gap in offer rates between white students and rest at record high
‘Differential offer rates are part of the endemic inequalities we see in higher education’, says expert
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Maintenance loan only covers half of students’ real living costs
Study establishes minimum income needed for students to have acceptable standard of living is £366 a week, much more than is provided in government support
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How to meet students’ soaring mental health needs without soaring funding
Sandy Welsh and Cheryl Regehr explain how the University of Toronto used leadership, partnerships, service tools and research to revolutionise its provision without recruiting vast armies of...
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Interview with Dinesh Palipana
Quadriplegic researcher and emergency doctor explains why logistical impediments are not the primary problem
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Block-taught students might be satisfied but are they employable?
Staff fear not only for their own research time but also for students’ long-term retention of information, says a De Montfort academic
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Is mentoring the elixir of academic life?
The importance of senior faculty advising junior colleagues on their career trajectories is increasingly emphasised. But is guidance – and the giving of it – being fairly shared? Should mentoring...
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Universities ‘must collaborate’ on research assessment reform
Group of leading European research institutions calls for development of ‘next-generation metrics’
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Academic independence is at the heart of Troubles public history
Critics’ claim that research on British policy in Northern Ireland will be influenced by ministers is incorrect, says Ian McBride
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Police shut down university Gaza protests in Berlin and Amsterdam
Encampments cleared by law enforcement as student protests spread across Europe
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Chicago calls in police as Cardona grilled on Gaza protests
Biden backs Republican narrative of excessive antisemitism in demonstrations, while California tries to uncover pro-Israel attackers
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Private universities law will stem Greek diaspora, minister says
Kyriakos Pierrakakis tells THE that controversial reforms will help to make country a higher education destination
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Chinese pay lion’s share of master’s fees at top UK universities
Estimates suggest Russell Group’s Chinese fee income has quadrupled in recent years