Identity-specific jobs adverts are discriminatory. Why can’t we say so?
While well intentioned, reserving positions for under-represented groups only takes us further away from the colour-blind ideal, says an academic
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King’s challenged over EDI requirement in promotion process
University discriminating against those with gender-critical beliefs, bringing it into conflict with new free speech rules, legal opinion states
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Why even a physicist like me should shudder at Goldsmiths’ predicament
The humanities- and social sciences-focused institution is the canary in UK higher education’s increasingly explosive coalmine, says Sir Keith Burnett
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Filipino universities defend presence of Chinese students
Military is investigating whether international students in province adjacent to Taiwan pose national security risk
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UK wary of bid to regain home fee status for European students
European Commission scheme would improve mobility between EU and UK for young people
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Columbia cracks down on student protesters after Shafik hearing
Ivy League institution follows congressional spotlight with student arrests and suspensions
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AI ‘blind spots’ the biggest threat to universities
Universities that only recognise academic integrity implications are ‘really missing the picture’
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Internationalisation professionals have mixed feelings on leaders
Almost half of European workforce surveyed doubt whether cross-border goals are clearly defined, with one in three lacking faith in managers
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Scholars whose language differs from English ‘struggle to publish’
Universities in countries that speak Dutch or German found to have higher research performance scores than those in JapanÂ
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Proper self-care is impossible in the modern academic environment
I realised that I was sacrificing my best years – and those of my child – for a dream that did not have my back. So I quit, says Helen Lees
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Ministers fears universities may be ‘coerced’ via foreign funding
Deputy prime minister to brief vice-chancellors on findings of review
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Lincoln faces strike threat after ‘putting 220 staff at risk’
Union fears scale of cost-cutting imperils local economy in region already facing economic challenges
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‘Give academics studios’ to record lectures that engage students
Effective digital learning requires more than a camera in a classroom, says Ghanaian e-learning leader Eric Appau Asante
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‘World’s business school’ sees new challenges in uncertain times
Stung by alumni reaction to his intervention on Israel-Gaza crisis, new dean of Insead says creating a ‘cauldron of cultures’ is a better way of contributing to the world
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Political influence in universities ‘threat’ to Nepal’s democracy
The prime minister’s role in appointing university leaders under question as Cabinet attempts to change status quo