Academics must speak up about research that could cause harm
The regulations can be ambiguous, but the masturbation paper furore is a result of supervisors’ and reviewers’ lack of vigilance, says Michelle Shipworth
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UK higher education’s funding model is not ready for the tech revolution
The pandemic forced universities to rethink their digital strategies but bolder strategies for IT training and investment are still required, says Liz Bacon
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Embassy website removes link to essay writing firm
Australian High Commission in India web page on education had link to US company offering to write dissertations, application letters and more
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World’s top journals ‘limiting critiques’
In holdover from print-dominant era, top 330 academic science titles too often seen as banning or hindering published rebuttals of their articles
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Is scanning students’ brains the next frontier in education?
Study that used MRI scans to measure neural change in students bills itself as offering path for neuroscience to aid curriculum development
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Hong Kong universities ‘could suffer’ as population shrinks
But academics note silver lining, with larger number of qualified local high schoolers gaining access to city’s high-quality institutions
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Students should be defined by their creativity, not their governments
Closing down branch campuses in countries with questionable human rights practices, or restricting student intakes from these nations, would be a grave mistake, says Bashir Makhoul
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High-profile merger of Japanese universities could augur more
Two top institutions plan to join forces in potential bid for ¥10 trillion fund, amid concerns over widening gap between sector’s ‘rich and poor’
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Remote working ‘led to missed collaborations and groupthink’
First study of its kind estimates lack of in-person interactions hampered innovation as academics spoke only to those they knew already
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Talking leadership 38: Dishan Kamdar on the business of happiness and productivity
The vice-chancellor of FLAME University in India discusses his agenda for reform, lessons learned from his alma mater and the importance of keeping employees happy
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Dutch universities collaborate to manage surge in enrolments
Capping course intakes causes student surges elsewhere, university president says, calling for ‘urgent’ political action to stem international flows
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Graduate employment is not an ignoble pursuit for universities
Academics should not feel uncomfortable when their courses become increasingly focused on improving graduate outcomes, says Patrick Callaghan
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Academic retirement rush set to drive reshaping of French sector
Departures will give presidents more scope to change outlook of their university, although enrolments will often demand like-for-like replacements
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US edge over UK on educating world leaders ‘now unbeatable’
Annual Hepi index seeks to track key measure of soft power