Plan to ‘level up’ UK research funding ‘unambitious’
Comparison with current data suggests government proposals are ‘not exactly a revolution in the funding balance’, say experts
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Women top Japanese medical admissions after discrimination row
Experts say expectation of long work hours and ‘old boys club’ culture among doctors still pose barriers
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‘Woke’ business schools? The reality is quite the opposite
If Jordan Peterson and his ilk think business schools have been taken over by a Marxist mob, they clearly haven’t been in one recently, says Carl Rhodes
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Gast oversaw ‘favouritism’ and ‘exclusion’ at Imperial – report
College forced to release bullying investigation by Information Commissioner’s Office
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Up, up and away
Higher inflation is set to challenge higher education everywhere, and all but the well-endowed elite will feel the bite and face difficult choices
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US science prizes overlooking Asian researchers
Professor counts Asian Americans as winning 3 per cent of nation’s major biomedical prizes, prompting promises to do better
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New Zealand reopens borders, but many students face long wait
While 5,000 students could arrive in April, the rest will not be admitted until October, effectively ruling out campus-based studies before 2023
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Heavy lies the Oxbridge crown
With both Oxford and Cambridge seeking new vice-chancellors, Rosa Ellis examines the unique pressures of leading these prestigious universities and the qualities that successful candidates will need...
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Interview with Marjoleine Kars
The Cundill History Prize winner talks about uncovering a forgotten archive to tell the story of a slave rebellion ‘from the inside out’
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Research self-plagiarism rife in Russia
About one in 20 recent academic papers is a duplicate, with some articles being recycled as many as 27 times in different publications
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Visa money-lending scams ‘commonplace’, warns ex-minister
Lord Johnson urges UK to learn from Canada and adopt measures to ‘de-risk’ growing recruitment
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Majority of public fails to appreciate academics’ pandemic impact
Fifth of respondents to major global survey said universities were ‘unimportant’ in fight against Covid-19
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The week in higher education – 3 February 2022
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Most black students ‘a victim of racism’ in UK accommodation
Report calls for measures on ‘ignored’ issue like more black staff working in halls of residence and other blocks
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Has the pandemic redirected international student flows forever?
Border restrictions, differing national Covid strategies and changing demographics have all made significant impacts on overseas recruitment over the past two years. Simon Baker examines the latest...