REF 2029 ditches open access mandate for books
Rethink on Research Excellence Framework’s demand that submitted monographs should be freely available follows fierce condemnation of a policy described as ‘unaffordable’ and ‘excessively...
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Average master’s fee higher than postgraduate loan for first time
While value of government-backed loan has increased by 21 per cent since 2017-18, average fees have soared by 43 per cent
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Most academic mothers take on majority of childcare duties
Unfair distribution of responsibilities persists even though four in 10 partners covered by study also work in universities
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Narrowing A-level choices limit students’ university options
More sixth-formers choosing to study only STEM or social science subjects, squeezing university arts and humanities departments even harder
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Enrolment caps ‘imperil universities’ viability’, says opposition
Liberals ‘reserve position’ on international student bill, as Australian government pledges to release ‘indicative’ caps
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Junior researchers ‘cited more if PhD supervisor is well known’
Success of those mentored by highly regarded scholars suggests ‘chaperone effect’ is increasingly important, finds study
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Peer review will only do its job if referees are named and rated
We need a mechanism whereby academics can build a public reputation as referees and receive career benefits for doing so, says Randy Robertson
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Maths departments offered grants to reshape degree programmes
Campaign aims to address stalling university enrolments despite record interest in subject at A level
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More applicants ditching firm offers to enter clearing, says Ucas
Surge in students using ‘decline my place’ function ahead of A-level results day flagged by chief executive Jo Saxton
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‘Mickey Mouse degrees’ rhetoric expected to survive Tory rebuild
Conservative Party’s higher education policy still likely to be dominated by focus on supposed low-value courses regardless of who wins leadership election
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UK recruitment falters as Asian students enrol closer to home
UK advised to invest in transnational education as more east Asian students opt to study in nearby countries
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Australian university finances ‘at weakest point’ as shocks loom
As they brace for big policy shifts, inflation and flat domestic demand have left Australian universities more vulnerable than before Covid
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What if classes are empty because students dislike faux-interactivity?
Rather than lament student attitudes, we should ask if meaningful exchanges of ideas in class are still possible, say Mikael Andéhn and Alan Bradshaw
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New Zealand to double student visa charges
Fee hike follows similar move in Australia, but from a much lower base
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Updated science priorities ‘won’t help without more funding’
Australian stakeholders applaud indigenous focus but stress need for planning and resourcing