Elite universities ‘will need 100 years’ to hit OfS access goals
Expansion of places and radical changes to admissions required or England’s most selective universities may face regulator’s penalties, analysis suggests
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New network to teach universities how to invest ethically
Initiative aims to expand the debate about endowments beyond divestment to wider social responsibilities
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Chinese scholars ‘show mixed responses’ to ‘cash for articles’
Some academics feel incentives do not reflect that motivation for research comes from ‘the pursuit of knowledge’, says researcher
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Funding PhDs for four years ‘being considered’ by UK council
Economic and Social Research Council may provide four years of PhD funding amid concerns over stress caused by three-year model
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12 December 2019 digital edition
Print headline: Are Western universities doing enough to integrate their Chinese students?
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Are Western universities doing enough for their Chinese students?
Chinese students flock to universities in the West, but they often struggle to adjust to a very different academic, cultural and social environment, and leave disappointed. Here, three experts set...
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Unionisation is essential in addressing the graduate student mental health crisis
There has been much talk about the stress suffered by the graduate students who teach and perform other essential tasks within universities. Small-scale responses will never be enough, argue...
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Whoever wins the election, English student number controls are set to return
Political, economic and demographic considerations all suggest that the demand-driven system won’t endure, says Nick Hillman
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Exeter picks Leeds deputy as next v-c
Lisa Roberts to succeed Sir Steve Smith next September
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California faces lawsuit over standardised testing in admissions
Despite system promising action soon, student advocates demand end to exams
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Careers intelligence: rethinking conferences in the climate change era
Robert MacIntosh considers the benefits of academic conferences and whether they can be replicated remotely
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Journal articles ‘tacitly support China territory grab’
Maps ruled invalid by a court in The Hague have appeared in scientific publishing
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Teesside says staff must apply for permission to work off-campus
Email also says staff should not work from home for general reasons for more than one or two days per semester
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Call to remove ‘hyper-authored’ papers from research metrics
Web of Science study says articles with more than 100 authors or involving dozens of countries can artificially boost citation impact
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My bullying boss ground me into depression – and I won’t be the last
Reporting procedures were woefully inadequate, while senior managers frequently enabled intimidatory behaviour, says an anonymous UK academic