Rankings are changing: WUR 3.0 will be more robust and insightful
Next year will see a significant update to our methodology to better reflect universities’ work. Duncan Ross and Billy Wong explain
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Australia outpaces UK and US in demand from overseas students
But lukewarm interest from China and India suggests more work is needed on safety, work prospects and perception of quality
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Blended learning review flags ‘regulatory concern’ for OfS
But report concludes that balance of face-to-face and online learning is ‘not the key’ factor in teaching quality
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Global network formed to combat contract cheating
Members hope closer cooperation will help disrupt innovative multinational fraudsters that target and blackmail vulnerable students
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UK graduates face real-terms pay cut as inflation soars
Institute of Student Employers says rising inflation means graduates face a 7 per cent pay cut
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Europe’s strategic autonomy agenda demands wider research horizons
Boosting innovation and supporting democracy requires a global, comprehensive approach, says Jan Palmowski
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Biden predicts legal victory on student loan forgiveness
President also castigates Republicans as hypocritical for their opposition, as issue appears to favour Democrats in congressional elections
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Graduate visas ‘holding back’ UK science in global talent battle
Britain’s inflexible and expensive visas for science talent have been exposed by recent pro-migrant reforms by rival countries, experts say
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Talking leadership 46: Louise Richardson on academic precarity and elitism
The outgoing v-c of the University of Oxford talks about her fears of a brain drain and the highs and lows of her tenure
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India’s low-quality degrees ‘mushroom’ online
Even as institutions offering mediocre engineering qualifications go out of business, private providers are expanding into the digital space
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Student journalists step in to cover US ‘news deserts’
Scores of North American universities now cover local and national news for an audience running into the millions
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The US should take its higher education to the world
Amid growing anti-immigration sentiment, US universities should make greater efforts to export their expertise to where the demand is, says Richard Joseph
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Research cuts risk remains despite assurances, UK sector warned
Ex-minister George Freeman urges sector to ‘mobilise’ to show R&D key to growth, despite securing Treasury commitment not to cut science budget
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New Bristol v-c confronts university’s ‘uncomfortable’ past
Evelyn Welch reflects on the legacy of slavery, preventing student suicides, and lessons for academia from her pop star daughter
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‘Surface level’ approach to diversity leaves students cold
Universities’ marketing and motherhood statements fall short of students’ ‘more nuanced’ perceptions, Australian audit finds