Australian commission ‘risks becoming too-hard basket’
Proposed body must have ‘mundane’ expertise and avoid being the ‘long grass of policy’, new group says
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Experts sceptical about Polish research assessment proposals
While idea of shifting from bibliometrics to peer review welcomed, questions over trust and funding loom large
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We should lament the demise of philosophy departments
Rigorously and open-mindedly exploring ‘what if’ questions is more necessary than ever in a troubled world, say Brian Ball and Patrycja Kaszynska
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Most PhD students with hidden disabilities ‘unhappy with support’
Postgraduate researchers with non-visible disabilties often struggle to access proper employee-type support, says University and College Union report
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Times Higher Education’s policy on AI use in article preparation
Contributors are asked to abide by the following stipulations regarding the use of large language models
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Nearly 2,500 students and staff caught up in global attacks on HE
More than 750 students and staff killed, injured or abducted in two years, says report
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Hong Kong increases university tuition fees after 27-year freeze
Increase necessary to keep up with cost of delivering degree programmes, government says
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PhDs hit hardest as inflation erodes value of graduate salaries
Department for Education figures also show that UK course with highest average salary after five years pays seven times more than the course with the lowest
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Striving for impact
The challenges facing the planet can seem overwhelming, but a landmark THE event in Bangkok heard reasons for optimism amid the maelstrom
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PhDs for everyone will not improve academia
Ever-expanding numbers of doctoral students may suit universities, but one’s twenties should be a time for broad learning and professional development, not for burying oneself in detailed research,...
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Interview with Sandro Galea
Leaving Boston University to start a new school of public health at Washington University in St Louis, the Malta native eyes the critical importance of shaping public attitudes
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Stressed-out students seek solace in toilet graffiti
Edinburgh Napier University researcher spends 10 months studying bathroom scribblings and concludes the often supportive messages are valued by learners
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Overseas students worth £500 million to some UK constituencies
Pre-election analysis shows greater concentration of international learners in major urban centres
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Prospect of widespread university closures alarms public
Awareness of financial challenges among institutions remains low but seven in 10 say they would worry if dozens of campuses close, putting pressure on Labour if it does win power
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The week in higher education – 20 June 2024
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media