THE-Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings research success survey
Are research careers meritocratic? Do universities do enough to support researchers? Is impact more important than publications? Is interdisciplinarity the key to new discoveries? Can...
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Dutch universities making ‘very slow’ progress on inclusion
Twente president says €4 million a year for national EDI efforts ‘a start’, but that famed tolerance ‘emphatically’ not the same as inclusion
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Meritocracy and equity in higher education are not mutually exclusive
We must examine how our measures of merit are impacted by culture, context, place and hierarchy, says Cheryl de la Rey
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The future of global research collaboration is rocky
Global research collaboration is on the rise but faces a fundamental shift amid an increasingly unstable geopolitical landscape, says Meric Gertler
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FutureLearn to ‘significantly reduce expenditure’ after losses
Open University confirms plans to sell its stake in company it helped to found
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We’re ground zero of workforce shortages, Australian universities say
New skills priority list shows efforts to plan for future workforces should focus on professional roles, as well as those in trades and technical areas, sector leaders say
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University of Florida moves to hire Republican senator as president
Critic of Trump would bring extensive academic experience to post steeped in political intrigue
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Fee change proposals ‘rarely consider real-world impacts’
Australian analysis finds that the architects of new policies should think more about unintended consequences such as the level of student debt
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‘No cause for alarm’ as UK ‘hits 2.4 per cent R&D target’
Surprise news that the UK is achieving its long-term target for research spending does not dent case for more public investment, says David Willetts
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Iranian dissident: rectors should speak up for threatened staff
Even after two decades of death threats, Afshin Ellian sees liberal societies as a paradise on Earth
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UK institutions ‘heavily reliant’ on just one market for PGT students
Consultancy firm Education Insight says Brexit to blame as universities look to China and India to replace EU students
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Internationalisation has not been harmed by the pandemic
New York University’s multiple sites around the world were instrumental in minimising Covid-related disruption, says Andrew Hamilton
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UAL offers six months paid parental leave ‘irrespective of gender’
Move designed to ‘support 21st-century families’ and help institution remain competitive despite ‘historically high turnover rates’
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University of Bristol takes Natasha Abrahart judgment to High Court
Institution’s bid to overturn ruling that Bristol failed in its duties comes amid debate over extent of institutional responsibility for undergraduate welfare
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Universities must innovate new kinds of learning for students of all ages
To find solutions to pressing problems, we must foster diverse voices by making the university a place to which anyone can belong, says Teruo Fujii