USS strike: this is a strike to save higher education
This strike’s momentum is unprecedented because the proposed pension cuts are a symbol of the UK’s flawed higher education system, says George Letsas
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Students protest plans to cut humanities at Wisconsin campus
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point proposes to eliminate 13 arts majors to manage deficit of $4.5 million (£3.2 million) over two years
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Melanie Welham appointed BBSRC executive chair
permanent post for interim chief executive confirmed ahead of UKRI formation
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Australian government caves in on student loan limits
Coalition government back-pedals on a bill to impose lifetime borrowing caps on learners
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Grayson Perry criticises lack of diversity on art degrees
Turner prizewinner says universities should make greater efforts to recruit students from disadvantaged backgrounds
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Running a university: the ultimate test of leadership?
Vice-chancellors have ‘no authority’, says outgoing Melbourne head Glyn Davis
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Claims of free speech crisis on campuses ‘exaggerated’, say MPs
Allegations that ‘snowflake’ students are routinely restricting freedom of speech are overblown, says parliamentary inquiry
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V-c under fire for claiming Open University academics ‘don’t teach’
Peter Horrocks’ comments about development of learning materials branded ‘an attack on OU staff and the institution itself’
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Is the voice of students’ unions too powerful?
As the National Union of Students conference in Glasgow begins on 27 March, Nick Hillman ponders if the student voice is becoming too powerful in universities
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Professor apologises as ‘white engineers’ email falls flat
Binghamton University, State University of New York academic’s response to fundraising dinner invitation for National Society of Black Engineers branded ‘deeply offensive’
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New funds for Puerto Rican scientists after natural disasters
Project set up between scientists and schools could help reverse the effects of a brain drain on the region in the long term
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UK and US researchers ‘less likely to share research data’
Large worldwide survey suggests scholars in continental Europe more readily provide data alongside results
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‘Anomaly’ boosted Australian surpluses targeted by government
University finances artificially inflated by government’s failed attempt to cut funding earlier this decade
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Community campuses are a lifeline for at-risk teens
Sport is one of the ways that universities are helping to transform the lives of young people from socially disadvantaged communities, says Geoff Thompson
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Body consciousness: stereotypes ‘still hold back female scholars’
Researcher says it is difficult to find portrayals of female scientists that focus on achievement