University presidents should be chosen by lottery
Those temporarily plucked from the academic ranks would have no motivation or ability to wreak havoc and then move on, argues Bruce Krajewski
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International mobility trends shaping academic gender imbalance
Figures from latest Education at a Glance report show low share of women among international doctoral students
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Journals’ English copy-editing services are inadequate and unethical
Editing is often assigned to doctoral students from very different fields – but substandard manuscripts may be accepted anyway, says Brian Bloch
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Notre Dame leader Covid-positive after White House event
John Jenkins apologises for shaking hands and not wearing mask at ceremony
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Researcher leads drive for peer reviewing to be paid assignment
‘I cannot express how incredibly uncontroversial it is to ask for money to perform skilled work,’ says James Heathers
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We must come together to dismantle racism in higher education
Patience will be required to bring along those who refuse to embrace racial equality or recognise it as a priority, says Jason Arday
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Covid-19: 770 cases in Northumbria University outbreak
Campuses across UK report growing number of positive tests
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Funder got just five large grant bids from female PIs in 12 years
Success rate by award value also consistently lower for women, EPSRC report finds
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The case for authentic assessment in HE’s ‘new normal’
Traditional forms of assessment, such as exams and essays, are largely irrelevant once students arrive in the workplace – we need new methods that relate to jobs, now more than ever
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As students protest, Belarusian universities aid regime crackdown
Observers say the country’s universities are led by loyalists, and have long supported president by expelling opposition students and teaching pro-government ideology courses
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Regular testing key to reducing campus Covid spread – modelling
Canadian study examines impact of students returning to campus and different testing approaches on Covid-19 infections and deaths
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English lifetime learning plan: call for grants and ELQ easing
Experts welcome Boris Johnson’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee, but call for more details and further progress on obstacles to part-time study
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If students are on campus, Covid-19 outbreaks are inevitable
Universities must accept a level of risk and implement measures to minimise the transmission of infections, says Andrew Lee
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Universities are failing to address racism on campus
Higher education is awash with stirring statements about its commitment to greater diversity. Yet students who face discrimination often do not know where to turn and are seldom impressed by the...
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On Not Being Someone Else: Tales of Our Unled Lives, by Andrew H. Miller
Jane O’Grady is enthralled by a meticulous meditation on possible worlds and paths not taken