Korean PhD overwork culture ‘getting worse’ as research cuts bite
Postgraduate students and postdoctoral researchers say they are often subject to supervisors’ whims, leaving some feeling exploited
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Student vote ‘could be boosted’ by UK’s summer general election
Contrary to claims that holding vote out of term time will silence them, student voters may end up having more influence in rare July poll
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We need to talk about misogyny in the academy
Like any system, academia is filled with structures and hierarchies that impede action plans to create gender equality, says Caron Gentry
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Hallam faces strikes as Goldsmiths boycotted over cuts
Universities latest to see industrial disputes ramped up over plans to lose hundreds of jobs
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UKRI panel chair resigns over handling of Donelan accusations
Kamna Patel accuses Research England of ‘indulging’ science secretary’s ‘malevolent’ attack over Gaza comments
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US ends academic year with another wave of closures and cutbacks
Major losses for the sector include the end of storied Philadelphia arts institution and retrenchment at leading Jewish-focused campus
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Value of domestic students almost halves at some UK universities
Institutions see steep drops in proportion of fee income paid by UK students amid continued expansion into international markets
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Fears mount over detention of academics who travelled to China
Several Chinese academics working overseas have disappeared or been detained on return to homeland as leaders expand national security laws
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Most institutions lose out as US college sports professionalise
New agreement on salaries increases likelihood that high-profile campuses will create a small league of top-dollar programmes, cutting revenues for all others
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Universities are only as strong as the communities they serve
Local partnerships have been the key to our ability to deliver meaningful impact – as the THE Impact Rankings highlight, writes Clare Pollock
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Australia’s underfunding of research is a national security issue
The Universities Accord’s call for full funding is vital to avoid over-reliance on hazardous overseas relationships, says Brendan Walker-Munro
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Students bored in lectures? Try exercise breaks
Getting up and moving around during classes leads to increased attention and more enjoyment, research finds
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Iran’s new hijab crackdown risks reviving campus unrest
Reversing the gains made by the protests against a woman’s death in police custody could see the nation erupt again, says Roohola Ramezani
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New grant delays hit Australian researchers
Postdocs risk being ruled ineligible after biding their time to optimise prospects of success
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‘Rip-off’ degrees rhetoric ignores awkward facts about apprenticeships
The UK needs a skills strategy that values the full variety of training and education pathways and reflects regional needs, says Neal Juster