How I coped with bereavement in academia
Dealing with the death of a family member is never easy, but does academic life present further complications and difficulties? Three academics at different stages of their careers tell their stories
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Does the Australian government really hate universities?
As Australia’s general election looms, many in university circles may be hoping that Scott Morrison’s coalition is voted out. But is it true that conservative governments and universities are natural...
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Impact broke the academy. Only a culture change can fix it
Linking impact to funding is breeding mistrust, apathy and unrest. Researchers must be free to do the work they find most meaningful, says Mark Reed
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Queen’s Speech: bill planned for lifelong loans and entry bars
Plan for legislation seems to firm up government plans for minimum entry requirement and student number controls
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Overseas students feel the heat as Australia heads for the polls
Blamed for housing prices largely beyond their own reach, overseas students are both courted and resented
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Fund us to do our job, New Zealand sector tells Wellington
Underfunding, compliance costs and buffer targets have left universities with ‘no room to manoeuvre’, says representative group
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Germany’s strict return to classrooms risks ‘missed opportunity’
Universities seen as lacking capacity and strategy to embrace blended learning long-term
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Indian Institutes of Technology hit internationalisation ceiling
Portion of overseas students remains low, with IITs reluctant to make concessions on admissions criteria
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UK research status ‘at real risk’ as Horizon row damage widens
UK will give up its leadership role in EU-wide research projects for a back seat if association impasse drags on, warns Liverpool science chief
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Set carbon budgets to limit university flights, say researchers
Academics urge action to avoid losing pandemic-era gains, also suggesting making emissions a key factor in project evaluations
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Performing arts need a research and practice excellence framework
Research-led teaching is undermined when academics’ research is pushed into areas only obliquely related to students’ interests, says Ian Pace
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Talking leadership 25: Suzanne Fortier on supporting refugees and addressing racism
The vice-chancellor of McGill University reflects on her nine years leading one of Canada’s top universities as she prepares to step down
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Oxford names neuroscientist Irene Tracey as vice-chancellor
Merton College warden boasts long association with city and university, but is relative newcomer to top-level leadership
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UK student mental health crisis ‘may be worse than thought’
Study highlights significant under-reporting of anxiety and stress, with male and ethnic minority learners among least likely to seek help