Ditch ‘vanity projects’ and invest in staff, universities told
Union estimates UK sector made £3.4 billion in 2020-21 financial year and calls for funds to be invested in staff
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Joined-up student data and AI can combat loneliness on campus
Student data must be used more effectively to personalise courses, encourage engagement and identify at-risk undergraduates, says Iain Sloan
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Coronavirus disruption ‘will keep recurring’ on campuses
Universities should keep basic health protections such as mask mandates in place, argues Australian epidemiologist
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Chinese students prioritise job prospects when choosing degree
Fluctuations in gaokao admission scores indicate growing pursuit of career stability
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Listening to students will help external examiners uphold standards
Bringing students into departmental conversations on standards safeguarding can reinvigorate a process that has served UK universities well for almost 200 years, says Clare Peddie
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Masturbation journal paper exposes deeper problems in research
Karl Andersson’s ‘appallingly bad’ paper has exposed the insanity of ethnography’s turn towards introspection and other postmodern research methods that place little value on objectivity, says...
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Ukrainian universities see surge in PhD applications
Academics debate whether spike in interest is down to draft dodging or career reckonings prompted by upheaval
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Six statistics that explain A-levels results day 2022
One of UK higher education’s leading data scientists, DataHE’s founder Mark Corver presents the key statistics that will define this year’s turbulent A levels and clearing season
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Pensions: Universities Superannuation Scheme now reports surplus
Biggest sector fund believes it is £1.8 billion in the black, after fears of multibillion-pound deficits led to cuts to benefits
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‘Unluckiest generation’ bears brunt of cautious admissions round
Sector ‘re-righting itself’ post-pandemic means more miss out on places in ‘one of the toughest university admissions rounds in years’
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Empty calories won’t fuel a superpower
To sustain its world-leading universities and science, the next UK prime minister must listen to Tory heavyweights and move on from ‘sugar-rush’ policymaking
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Leeds ‘deeply concerned’ for PhD student jailed in Saudi Arabia
Salma al-Shehab given 34-year sentence over critical posts on Twitter
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A-level results: fewer students get into first-choice university
About 20,000 applicants miss out on top choice as grades are deflated back to 2019 levels
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A levels ‘scramble’ for Russell Group signals UK admissions reset
Thousands of applicants missing out on their first-choice university is not a pandemic-era blip but a ‘new normal’ that will force many more to look for excellent courses beyond the Russell Group,...