Cambridge scholars mobilise to fight ‘respect’ agenda once more
Critics say draft policy put out for consultation ‘restricts free speech’ beyond legal obligations
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Returnee academics in China ‘have lower job satisfaction’
Researchers suggest universities should do more to help researchers adapt after time overseas
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Talking leadership 30: Paul Pauli on academia in Germany v the UK
The president of the University of Würzburg discusses the differences between the two systems, why he’s joined a European university alliance and the benefits of interdisciplinary working
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Let’s end the rocky marriage between academia and commercial publishers
High costs, opaque contracts and the difficulty of finding peer reviewers all point to the need for a divorce, says Robert Kaplan
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Labour warns against cronyism in academic freedom appointment
Opposition bid to exclude political donors foiled as government amendment on foreign funding passes
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US police charge fraternity members in growing crackdown
In largest such use of criminal laws, dozens from University of New Hampshire – including witnesses who did not report – face prosecution after single hazing incident
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Life after Horizon Europe: what UK scholars can expect in Plan B
Stabilisation funding, fellowships and industry collaboration grants identified as key priorities, but questions about whether country can successfully replicate Brussels schemes remain
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Falling African share of tertiary education aid ‘a great concern’
Unesco report suggests large share of funding goes towards scholarships in relatively wealthy nations
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Lifelong learning reforms may not pay their way, thinktank warns
IFS says adults studying individual modules may be less likely to complete degrees and get highly paid jobs
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Poor design of alternative medicine research is an ethical issue
Low-quality studies waste resources, abuse patients and undermine trust in science. Ethics committees should be more stringent, says Edzard Ernst
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Provost resigns over ‘morally wrong’ job cuts
Daniel Silber complains university was not giving staff being made redundant enough time to find a new role
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Universities ‘reinventing the wheel’ on virtual student exchange
Rather than repeating other institutions’ mistakes, universities should embrace established ‘modalities’ for collaborative online international learning – and appreciate it as more than a Covid...
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Grasping others’ perspective is the key to transformative learning
A reliance on critical thinking alone will fall foul of students’ cognitive biases, says James Southworth
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Australia’s jobs-based pitch to international students ‘clumsy’
Focus should be on high-end jobs after students graduate – not low-end jobs while they study, sector leaders say
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Ministers rein in English student loan interest rate hike
Maximum interest rate capped at 7.3Â per cent, down from expected 12Â per cent