Overseas student crackdown shows contempt for large swathes of UK HE
As political own goals go, threatening to both cap and confine international students to ‘elite’ institutions was in a class of its own, says David Bell
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Times Higher Education Awards 2022 winners went above and beyond
Among the winning entries there is a strong focus on research excellence and inclusiveness
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Iraqi higher education needs to develop a culture of critical thinking
The country’s cultural deference to authority means students lack the courage and the motivation to challenge current thinking, says Aus Abdulwahhab
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Chinese PhD students on low state allowances ‘like beggars’
Experts agree with vice-chancellor that financial support for doctoral candidates should be increased
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Universities must do more to combat buyer’s remorse among students
Institutions’ marketing approach should be to inform would-be students about the full range of degrees on offer, says Pat Moores
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The universities hit hardest by falling teacher training numbers
Figures show fewer new entrants to teacher training than two years ago
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‘Urgent negotiations’ on pay after ‘constructive discussions’
‘Real possibility that we can set aside differences’, say employers, after talks with unions that followed three days of strike action
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Legal action a ‘last resort’ as campus free speech bill redrawn
Concerns over prospect of ‘endless litigation’ lead to government tabling changes to controversial legislation
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NIH looks to slim down peer review in bid for equity
Top provider of basic research funding to US higher education hopes that a narrower set of evaluation criteria will aid black scientists and better retain expert reviewers
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UK students want better access to digital resources – survey
Thousands of students participated in the Ucas survey on digital resources
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Legal scholars can’t pick and choose among human rights causes
Saying that you stand with Ukraine while glossing over the situation in Hong Kong is untenable, says Phil Chan
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What does the public really want from civic universities? It’s complicated
Cutting-edge polling techniques can help universities genuinely canvass local needs, rather than assuming them, says Polly Curtis
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Less than half of UK’s big graduate recruiters now demand a 2:1
Institute of Student Employers survey tracks trend towards ‘qualification blind’ recruitment