Hopes of ‘passionate’ replacement for top EU research official
Approval of Jean-Eric Paquet’s transfer to Japan ambassador would create space for a more evangelical approach, observers say
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One in four UK universities polled get fresh strike mandate
Disruption will hit summer assessment period, but employers call on unions to ‘move on’
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ANU ‘not out of the woods’ despite A$250 million turnaround
More ‘operating deficits’ tipped as Australia’s national university reboots activity levels in a Covid-normal world
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USC conviction brings US admissions scandal to finale
Only coach to risk federal trial found guilty on multiple charges, giving prosecution overwhelming win in three-year process
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Trudeau budget disappoints Canadian campuses
With emphasis on research commercialisation and limited gains in aid, higher education senses lost opportunity in Liberal-NDP team
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University management simulator ‘perverts reality’
Makers of upcoming computer game say the familiarity of campus life provides fertile ground for affectionate parody
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UK and Australian universities to work together on security
Joint statement released by Russell Group and Group of Eight amid concerns about ‘overkill’ regulations
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Let’s pay referees to flag mistakes
If authors had to find the money themselves, they would have a big incentive to check their sources thoroughly, says James Stacey Taylor
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Kansas chemist convicted in China ties trial
Franklin Feng Tao found guilty despite lack of evidence of payment and Biden commitment to halt Trump-era crackdown
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Russian universities expelling large numbers of anti-war students
Staff scour social media to root out dissidents, with escalation of penalties meant to silence students
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Imperial-CNRS research centre ‘will be UK bridge to Europe’
French outpost is second worldwide and will host ‘transformational’ collaboration aligned with UN goals
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The week in higher education – 14 April 2022
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Antisemitism claims leave UK student body facing uncertain future
Universities minister says government may suspend engagement with National Union of Students in light of recent allegations
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Degree apprenticeship expansion is welcome but let’s beware of pitfalls
New programmes must dovetail with higher technical qualifications and higher apprenticeships, says Graham Baldwin
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What does the return of inflation mean for universities?
After decades operating in a largely low-inflation environment, Western universities are seeing rising energy costs and war in Ukraine push prices up. How exposed is the sector?