Investment in digital transformation will reap a rich dividend
Mass reliance on the traditional 50-minute lecture format will soon be a thing of the past, says David Maguire
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Three universities unite for new bid to scale up Sheffield’s AMRC
Plan seems to unite various factions after acrimony, but could hinge on Whitehall’s post-Cummings appetite for research ‘levelling up’
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Firms shift towards wanting ‘work-ready’ graduates
Latest edition of Global University Employability Ranking suggests systems with closest industry partnerships on skills are on the rise
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A third of Australian sector ‘underpaying staff’, union warns
Some universities acknowledge ‘errors’ totalling millions of dollars but deny deliberate ‘wage theft’
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Retail can teach universities a lot about digital competition
Rationalising online and in-person offerings and establishing mutually beneficial partnerships will be crucial, say Michael Braun and Scott Latham
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China’s five-year plan to step up HE modernisation impetus
Universities urged to take opportunity to modernise, as government’s next strategic plan set to boost research and technology
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May's Industrial Strategy Green Paper must get it right on education
Theresa May's industrial strategy must address the gap between education and skills, writes Andy Westwood
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UK boosts research budget but fails to confirm £22 billion target
Chancellor’s spending review research boost leaves questions around earlier promises, as funds committed for Erasmus replacement
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REF reforms to seek ‘accountability without complex bureaucracy’
Science minister Amanda Solloway announces review of UK’s main research assessment exercise
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ÌÇÐÄVlog’s Digital Teaching Survey results
Universities’ wariness of online instruction was suddenly swept aside last year by Covid-19. But how successful has the overnight digital transition been? Is it sustainable? And should it be? Paul...
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How high can China fly?
The country’s universities have shot up global rankings on the back of huge investment and a ruthless focus on publication. But as the country gears up for its next five-year plan, Joyce Lau asks...
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The European Commission’s single market for research needs buy-in
If governments commit extra funding and researchers accept the growing industrial emphasis, the European Research Area can fly, says Jan Palmowski
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Lockdown led to ‘more polarised’ working hours for UK researchers
Many early career researchers saw their working hours fall, but one in nine scientists worked 60 hours a week, says Vitae study
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The case for authentic assessment in HE’s ‘new normal’
Traditional forms of assessment, such as exams and essays, are largely irrelevant once students arrive in the workplace – we need new methods that relate to jobs, now more than ever
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Digital Transformation Forum: Pandemic propels online education into ‘next phase’
Digitising classes was the first part – the next challenge is to make materials engaging and personalised, experts say