Market declines shrink North American university endowments
Eight per cent hit overall but smallest portfolios worst affected, while Harvard and Texas remain out in front
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‘CV-blind’ grant review divides Dutch scientists
Preventing expert reviewers from reading applicants’ CVs could damage Netherlands’ hard-won research excellence, warns senior researcher
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Armenian rector who opposed merger says she’s being ‘forced out’
Karine Harutyunyan accuses government of undermining her position because she supported staff and students’ protests
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Restoring trust in university learning is child’s play
A utilitarian approach to undergraduate education is leading to disenchantment among students and society. It is time to put ‘play’ at the heart of learning, says Colm O’Shea
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China’s research ties with Islamic countries ‘rapidly rising’
‘Exponential growth’ in past few years sees China gain on the US in race to be the leading nation in global research output
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Most overseas students who stay in UK find graduate-level roles
Results of study appear to contradict home secretary’s claim that foreign students work in low-skilled jobs
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Scientific methods
The UK prime minister has invested political capital in science and innovation. It is vital that it is not wasted on ill-considered populist ideas about research
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Better pay for Australia’s casual academics ‘passively resisted’
Legal action seen as ‘the only way’ to force universities to stop ‘divesting responsibility’, senate committee hears
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16 February 2023 digital edition
Will a new review end Australian students’ financial crisis?
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Leading departments face cuts under ‘unnoticed’ REF funding shift
More details emerge of how sharp rise in quality outputs and tweak to funding formula are hitting institutions
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The week in higher education – 16 February 2023
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Dollars trump diversity in international student recruitment
Focus on volume risks harming student experience and hoped-for revenues may not materialise, report warns
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Students offered blended learning ‘less likely to drop out’
Advance HE survey finds retention rates have recovered after the easing of Covid restrictions, with students also happier with levels of staff engagement
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Interview with Roland Ferkovics
The advocate and project manager talks about his Roma identity and problems with Hungarian higher education
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How should Australia address students’ cost-of-living crisis?
Spiking inflation and an accommodation squeeze are eroding students’ already meagre means. As a major review of higher education begins, John Ross examines reforms that would allow students to keep...