Could Macron’s ENA move herald global shift against ‘elite’ HE? Politicians seeking to quell discontent about inequality and pre-empt populists could turn on elite institutions, observers predict By David Matthews 25 April
Entrepreneurship is ‘21st-century heroism’, students told Analysis of nine European universities finds the ‘innovation’ agenda has taken root – often pushed by students who want to solve the world’s problems By David Matthews 25 April
‘The youth’ in revolt? Sheffield’s open library too noisy for some University sees valuable outreach in letting school pupils use library – but critics claim it is being used as a ‘play centre’ By Anna McKie 25 April
Teaching intelligence: digital literacy in the ‘alternative facts’ era Today’s students have access to vast amounts of information, so how can academics teach them to critically assess what they read online? By Anna McKie 25 April
Poland’s new higher education laws are an unholy mess Apparent moves to increase university autonomy will have the opposite effect given the government’s authoritarian tendencies, says Jarosław Płuciennik By Jarosław Płuciennik 25 April
Questions on oversight for England’s 30K ‘subcontracted’ students Figures show that thousands of students registered at some universities are taught elsewhere By Simon Baker 24 April
Open access: ‘no evidence’ that zero embargo periods harm publishers Debate around embargo periods heightens as Plan S deadline draws near By Rachael Pells 23 April
PhD student’s book examines ‘why black hair matters’ Emma Dabiri’s research uncovers the ways that our immediate reactions to people are still underpinned by the ideologies of ‘scientific racism’ By Matthew Reisz 21 April
Essex plans to grow staff numbers on back of student recruitment boom University aims to create 100 new academic and 50 new professional posts at a time of overall gloom about UK university finances By Nick Mayo 19 April
'Ethics washing' as firms fund AI research Philosopher calls on universities to take AI debate ‘out of the hands of the industry’ and end ‘ethics washing’ By David Matthews 18 April
Why Macron’s ‘European universities’ may be a bad idea Universities normally resist being used by states to further an ideological goal. Why should it be any different when it comes to the EU? asks David Matthews By David Matthews 16 April
Lancaster University protest rules ‘repressive and impractical’ Institution demands seven days’ notice of demonstrations and designation of a ‘principal organiser’ By Nick Mayo 16 April
