US science chief sees need for even-handedness in China crackdown
National Institutes of Health’s reasons for pursuing scientists reflect behaviours long tolerated among domestic academics
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The week in higher education – 15 August 2019
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Schoolchildren less convinced of importance of university
Social mobility charity says 11- to 16-year-olds in England and Wales may be increasingly aware of apprenticeship options
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Above the law: the academic who interviews hitmen
Prison governor-turned-criminologist David Wilson tells Rachael Pells about befriending killers, doing unauthorised research and challenging his students’ preconceptions
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Poland’s higher education reforms: power grab or necessary adjustment?
Poland’s authoritarian government is routinely compared to its widely criticised counterpart in Hungary, and its university reforms sparked a wave of protest by students and academics fearful of...
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Teaching intelligence: making assessment inclusive
Relying on exams and essays to assess students excludes those with disabilities and ignores the real purpose of higher education, Ruth Payne writes
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‘Transformative’ open access publishing deals are only entrenching commercial power
Funders and researchers are squandering a huge opportunity to create a more just and effective system, says Jon Tennant
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Should collegiate democracy get our vote?
Poland’s underperforming university system raises hard questions for those who advocate academic self-government over ‘managerialism’
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The UK’s admissions system should empower student choice
A post-qualifications admissions system would be more transparent and would help students to make better choices about their higher education, argues Graeme Atherton
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Alaska governor halves ‘severe’ university budget cut
Under pressure, state leader spreads smaller reduction over three years
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Australian performance funding ‘will require legislation’
Legal structure could offer opportunities for horse trading on proposed scheme
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Practical and cultural barriers ‘thwart industry collaboration’
Campus no place to meet industry partners because ‘you can’t find the building’
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Long commutes make students more likely to drop out
Travel time negatively affected progression at three of six London universities studies
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Boss of UK’s biggest student housing firm paid £2 million
Unite Students’ executive pay deals prompt union criticism of ‘massive rises funded by public money and student debt’