Talking leadership 38: Dishan Kamdar on the business of happiness and productivity
The vice-chancellor of FLAME University in India discusses his agenda for reform, lessons learned聽from his alma mater and the importance of keeping employees happy
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Dutch universities collaborate to manage surge in enrolments
Capping course intakes causes student surges elsewhere, university president says, calling for 鈥榰rgent鈥 political action to stem international flows
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Graduate employment is not an ignoble pursuit for universities
Academics should not feel uncomfortable when their courses become increasingly focused on improving graduate outcomes, says Patrick Callaghan
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Academic retirement rush set to drive reshaping of French sector
Departures will give presidents more scope to change outlook of their university, although enrolments will often demand like-for-like replacements
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US edge over UK on educating world leaders 鈥榥ow unbeatable鈥
Annual Hepi index seeks to track key measure of soft power
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Ditch 鈥榲anity projects鈥 and invest in staff, universities told
Union estimates UK sector made 拢3.4 billion in 2020-21 financial year and calls for funds to be invested in staff
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Joined-up student data and AI can combat loneliness on campus
Student data must be used more effectively to personalise courses, encourage engagement and identify at-risk undergraduates, says Iain Sloan
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Coronavirus disruption 鈥榳ill keep recurring鈥 on campuses
Universities should keep basic health protections聽such as mask mandates in place, argues Australian聽epidemiologist
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Chinese students prioritise job prospects when choosing degree
Fluctuations in聽gaokao admission scores indicate growing pursuit of career stability
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Listening to students will help external examiners uphold standards
Bringing students into departmental conversations on standards safeguarding can reinvigorate a process that has served UK universities well for almost 200 years, says Clare Peddie
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Masturbation journal paper exposes deeper problems in research
Karl Andersson鈥檚 鈥榓ppallingly bad鈥 paper has exposed the insanity of ethnography鈥檚 turn towards introspection and other postmodern research methods that place little value on objectivity, says...
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Ukrainian universities see surge in PhD applications
Academics debate whether spike in interest is down to draft dodging or career reckonings prompted by upheaval
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Six statistics that explain A-levels results day 2022
One of UK higher education鈥檚 leading data scientists, DataHE鈥檚 founder Mark Corver presents the key statistics that will define this year鈥檚 turbulent A levels and clearing season
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Pensions: Universities Superannuation Scheme now reports surplus
Biggest sector fund believes it is 拢1.8 billion in the black, after fears of multibillion-pound deficits led to cuts to benefits
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鈥楿nluckiest generation鈥 bears brunt of cautious admissions round
Sector 鈥榬e-righting itself鈥 post-pandemic聽means more miss out聽on places in聽鈥榦ne of the toughest university admissions rounds in years鈥