Edinburgh film screening no-platformed over ‘transphobia’
University reaffirms ‘commitment to freedom of expression and academic freedom’ following student protests and UCU’s call to cancel event
Search
-
-
Purdue chancellor who mocked Asian languages faces calls to quit
Incident is ‘shameful and disappointing’ and ‘undermines’ inclusivity on campus, says academic
-
Ministers ‘resolute’ on right to sue universities on free speech
Westminster government signals it will seek to reinstate ‘statutory tort’ removed by peers
-
How Cal State bucked the trend and reduced social inequalities
Outgoing president of LA campus ties success to institution’s longstanding diverse culture, even as he leaves under accusations of failing to protect it
-
A year on, edX sale to 2U leaves both sides struggling
Year after MIT and Harvard’s abandonment of non-profit online course platform, universities slow in finding promised new beneficial mission, while for-profit buyer sheds staff and loses market value
-
Overseas recruitment rebound still well below pre-pandemic peak
Australian universities ‘have work to do’ to recover international student enrolments
-
Russell Group warns OfS to stay ‘impartial’ on free speech
Regulator tells universities free speech codes should cover teaching and academics will be polled, bringing ‘independence’ rebuke
-
China student charged with stalking pro-democracy activist in US
Xiaolei Wu alleged to have told victim that he had reported them to security agencies in homeland
-
No jobs at stake in the Adelaide merger? History suggests otherwise
There must be full transparency over the costs and benefits of a merged Adelaide University, says Binoy Kampmark
-
Pay talks on hold as employers insist on industrial action pause
First meeting between Ucea and unions breaks up before negotiations begin due to disagreement over ‘de-escalating the dispute’
-
One year in, how is the University of Austin faring?
Proposed safe home for conservative voices doing well on funding but with signs of delays and political softening
-
Concerns over dozens of papers from Marseilles medical institute
Plos puts warnings on almost 50 papers after alleged reuse of ethical approvals, undeclared conflicts of interest and publication rates equivalent to an article every three days
-
Cost of living: don’t bank on government support, UK sector told
Students ‘unlikely to be high up the list of priorities’ for further funding despite risk of dropouts
-
UK launches post-Brexit international collaboration research fund
Science minister George Freeman launches International Science Partnerships Fund at THE event in Japan, with initial funding of £119 million
-
Free speech on campus calls for both hard heads and soft hearts
Civility works well as a campus norm, and lawful rights must be protected, but ‘respect’ mandates are misguided, says Geoff Sharrock