Class attendance in US universities ‘at record low’
Persistent classroom absences attributed to online hype, mental stress, adjunct reliance and job-centric mindsets
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Journal editors are like gods – but I would rather be a mere mortal
The nectar of power and prestige is sweet, but modern editors have to swallow an embittering volume of hard graft, too, says Adrian Furnham
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English universities have a central role to play in the devolution agenda
Civic mission demands close collaboration with combined authorities to ensure graduates, research and relationships are fit for purpose, says Katy Shaw
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‘Chilling effect’ as misinformation research comes under attack
Lawsuits and House probes launched against those who study online falsehoods leaves many questioning whether work will continue into next election cycle
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Voters see research spending as high priority, finds poll
Academics should emphasis role research can play in tackling other voter priorities going into next year’s election, says campaign group
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University expertise paramount as world faces ‘scary transition’
Academy and fifth estate must team up, Nobel laureate says, as 3.2 billion people prepare to vote in a reality-free zone
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Harvard accused of pushing out scholar to please Facebook founder
Ivy League university denies Joan Donovan’s claim that huge donation turned leaders against her
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Professor to sue Cambridge over ‘forced retirement’ rules
Institution faces first legal test of its EJRA policy as it grapples with fallout from Oxford tribunal
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US reliance on lottery funding raises university concerns
As state higher education leaders count growing share of support from gambling, experts detail reasons why they should be more alarmed
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In Ivonne del Valle protests at Berkeley, a craving for truths
Long series of demonstrations aims to resurrect troubled lecturer, largely because students value her bigger understandings
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Tally of ‘underpaid’ Australian university staff nears 100,000
All but a handful of universities now tarnished by short-changing scandal, according to academic union
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Offer students incentives to study in-demand skills, says report
Fee forgiveness or more generous student loans could be used to ensure an area’s skills needs are met, argues MillionPlus
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Science in Gaza was always hard. Now it’s impossible
My interviews revealed that even before the latest conflict, good research relied on the determination and sacrifices of returnees, says Sheren Saad
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UK to review post-study work visa in drive to cut immigration
Graduate route needs fresh look to ‘prevent abuse’, says home secretary, as increase in visa salary thresholds confirmed
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Gaza university president killed in Israeli air strike
Sufyan Tayeh, head of the Islamic University of Gaza, dies with his family as war resumes