Why I am not going to call myself ‘professor emerita’
An ungrammatical term that re-genders professorship on retirement does nothing for the advancement of women in academia, says Wendy Dossett
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The IHRA antisemitism definition chills debate without protecting Jews
The effective ban on any form of anti-Zionism or harsh criticism of Israel has had a detrimental impact on my life and career progression, says Clive Gabay
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PhDs and master’s ‘overwhelmingly slanted’ to wealthy students
Watchdog expresses concern as employers increasingly look for higher degrees
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Face-to-face admissions interviews trialled by US colleges
With concerns about AI writing applications and the ongoing fall-out from the end of affirmative action, some institutions are seeking to get to know potential students better by inviting them to...
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International study stayed strong during Covid, says OECD report
UK and US might have benefited from significant drop in travel to Australia and New Zealand, according to Education at a Glance
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Staffing and marking on Bolton business courses ‘concern’ OfS
English regulator expresses concern about staffing levels and academic misconduct protections on business and management courses
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Talking leadership: Geraldine Mackenzie on going the distance
University of Southern Queensland head makes case for teaching students in remote towns regionally to keep them and their skills in the community
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English-language teaching under pressure ahead of Dutch election
Some fear anti-Anglicisation politician will stick to hard line if he wins big, but even milder consensus to limit non-Dutch teaching to a third of each programme would bring major disruption to many...
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‘Excessive’ workloads clearing marking backlog ‘unmanageable’
Union members say tight deadlines not achievable as boycott ends as universities push to allow students to graduate
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Build it and they will stay? Japan prefecture eyes new university
Researchers sceptical about local government’s plan to open new institution as a means of stopping brain drain
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Sexual misconduct book chapter ‘spiked’ after professor objects
Editors claim voices of victims are being silenced as future of Routledge book on harassment in academia left in doubt
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Australian universities spar over plans for new oversight body
Allocate funds, don’t allocate funds, not now, not forever: accord’s spikiest idea elicits multiple perspectives
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Spin-out success needs less fighting over the spoils and more risk-taking
Business development should be left to the schools and faculties that house the researchers and students whose ideas drive innovation, says Ben Clark
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Chinese academic database fined over privacy breaches
Scholars say it’s impossible to tell whether government motivated by ‘genuine concerns’ or censorship aims
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Revive minimum entry requirement plan for loans, say Tory MPs
‘New Conservatives’ say young people ‘do not have the right to study Mickey Mouse courses at the taxpayer’s expense’