European Union seeks to crack open big tech’s data for academics
Social scientists argue a lack of access stops them and the public understanding online phenomena – but hope pressure from Brussels could change this
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Biden plan affirms Democrat unanimity on US college costs
Experts sceptical of free-college methods, but welcome party-wide commitment for 2020 poll
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Jump in EU academics leaving UK after Brexit referendum
Previously unseen data emerge as survey reveals universities’ anxiety over recruitment and retention
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Mary Jean Mulvaney, 1927-2019
Tributes paid to ‘true pioneer’ among female leaders in US college athletics
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Interview with Bernhard Schölkopf
Machine learning pioneer on how he became obsessed with stars as a child, why many AI predictions are just hype, and whether he is tempted to join big tech full-time
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The week in higher education – 17 October 2019
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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How to avoid being sucked into the black hole of administration
Bureaucracy is the bane of every academic’s life. But who is to blame for its proliferation – and how can it be kept in check? Six academics have their say – while a registrar offers an equal and...
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The Oxbridge access question has not been settled
State school students are more prominent at undergraduate level, but what about postgraduate, ask Claire Hann and Danny Dorling
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Turning the tide of admin requires hard thinking
The REF is a prime example of the sort of elaborate, burdensome process that potentially adds comparatively little value
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Costs and work opportunities key for international students
Australian research highlights contrasting motivations of students and their parents, and the need to appeal to both groups
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UCL to divest from fossil fuels and switch to meat-free catering
London university also plans ban on single-use plastic and creation of new green spaces
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Recruitment poaching ‘turns Indian students off Australia’
New report warns presentation of discounts as ‘scholarships’ is driving ‘race to the bottom’
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Korean minister quits in row over daughter’s university place
Cho Kuk and his wife, both professors, are accused of giving their children unfair advantage in a deeply competitive education system
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Brexit uncertainty ‘costing UK research £370 million a year’
‘Potential paralysis of a no-deal Brexit and the current state of chaos are hurting UK science’, says Royal Society president Sir Venki Ramakrishnan