Psychologists self-censoring ‘taboo’ beliefs, survey finds
US academics unwilling to share ‘socially costly’ views because they fear abuse, ostracisation and disciplinary action
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Anger over UCU’s ‘anti-scientific’ fight against Cass Review
Outcry after UCU motion claims landmark review into gender identity services for young people has ‘serious methodological flaws’
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Visa delays continue to plague Australian universities
Universities haemorrhage money as students face months-long waits
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Exam halls with high ceilings linked to worse academic outcomes
Effect persists even after controlling for numerous variables, leaving researchers to puzzle over how brain and body are affected by large rooms
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How to run a medical undergraduate course with no money
There are many ways we can assist students’ learning; teaching is only one of them, and it is not the most important, says John Cookson
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Overseas enrolments rebound in New Zealand universities
Slow easing of Covid border restrictions helped international education avoid purges elsewhere, figures suggest
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Irish universities ‘may struggle to pay staff’ due to funding gap
Further €92 million needed to cover existing staff costs, Irish University Association tells government
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Korea eases visa rules for overseas researchers in talent bid
Relaxed regulations will allow more universities to recruit researchers at different stages in their careers
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Universities’ drugs policies ‘deter’ students from seeking help
One in eight students in the UK admits to taking drugs in the past year, with many claiming they want to reduce their drug use
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Blind faith in tech bros driving cheating, say ChatGPT critics
University of Glasgow philosophers behind viral ‘ChatGPT is bullshit’ paper claim student AI use is linked to dubious techno optimism of billionaire Silicon Valley moguls
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‘Expect some softening’: where next for open-access books in REF?
Extending embargoes and permitting more exceptions are likelier than a full U-turn, suggest academic publishing experts
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Universities struggle to live up to Japan’s research ambitions
All eyes are on Tohoku University and its grandiose future plans as excellence initiative gets under way, but critics question whether goals are achievable
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Science at risk as far right nears power, French academics warn
Sector leaders say international students and researchers, funding and academic freedom at risk if National Rally wins power
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US universities fear new Supreme Court ruling on regulations
Apparent elimination of longstanding regulatory process leaves higher education experts expecting more costs, complexities and confusions
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To advocate for vocational education is really to argue for the humanities
A ‘jobbified’ university teaching ‘transferable skills’ and marketable degrees neglects so much that is crucial to vocational formation, says Chris Higgins