A decade of rule by the Hindu-nationalist BJP has seen a combustible mixture of technocratic reform and political interference in higher education. But the party’s below-par showing in this month’s...
Left alone: Is Modi’s electoral setback a win for Indian universities?
UK universities’ image is better than many in the sector suppose, but we should be wary of being seen as profit-obsessed, says Bobby Duffy
School-leavers showing less interest in wider campus life and increasingly view degree only as a route to employment, report suggests
Expanding the pool of candidates for an unpaid but significant commitment is hard, but there are rich rewards for both sides, says Kim Frost
‘Constructive discussions’ reported in main sector union’s in-house industrial dispute
City’s mayor ramps up university investment as South Korea continues decentralisation of the country’s education system
Former Labour Cabinet minister and BBC executive to move on after three years
Crackdown proposed without any forethought about the broader consequences, Press Club hears
Analysis of Russell Group data says female researchers are more likely to stay at lower pay grades or to leave the sector
Private providers make biggest payouts to departing principals
Government’s proposal will intensify the problem it is supposed to solve while ‘wreaking havoc’ on universities’ finances, universities say
Preventing publication of two major taxpayer-funded studies into bullying and homelessness is wrong, say academics left in limbo
Too many academics who have lost their motivation mid-career abuse a system that is often unable or unwilling to confront them, says Brian Bloch
Viacheslav Morozov, former professor at the University of Tartu, convicted of ‘activities in the interests of a foreign security service’