Athena SWAN is taking flight
Evolutionary processes are slow, but University of Oxford research shows the scheme is improving gender equality, says Pavel Ovseiko
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US campaign vows might mean limited help for black colleges
Minority institutions wary of big candidate promises to lavish them with support
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Nobel winner: explaining physics to public a ‘waste of time’
Michael Kosterlitz tells THE how colour blindness shaped his career and why Nobel winners shouldn’t be taken too seriously
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Role of region in England’s key earnings data emerges
Analysis of graduate pay data that could shape future of English universities lays bare contrasts in regional labour markets
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‘Major’ review of UK university admissions under way
UUK announces review of university admissions, after similar review ordered by the Westminster government.
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Reduce admissions, Australian universities urged
Universities should cut enrolments rather than allowing further erosion of base funding rates, expert says
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South African academics don’t want to decolonise the curriculum
Several years on from Rhodes Must Fall, the hoped-for revolution in South African university teaching has not happened, says Saloshna Vandeyar
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Augar review poses ‘big risk’ to English universities’ civic roles
Ex head of UK Civil Service issues warning as Arts Council chief praises universities’ contribution during council funding crisis
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Prisoners need full access to higher education
The banning of certain academic books by prisons in Northern Ireland is deeply counterproductive, says Dieter Reinisch
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THE Leadership Summit: Chinese universities ‘not rolling in cash’
'We have budget troubles too', provost of China’s leading university insists
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Online versus traditional classrooms: an undergraduate’s take
Matthew Taylor compares his experiences in both learning environments and explains why he thinks educators should notice the differences
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Precarity is even worse for teachers on open learning programmes
Asking people to prepare for a 10-week course that might not run is too much, says an anonymous early career academic
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THE Leadership Summit: how AI is changing the way universities work
Event hears how machine learning can aid student progress and curriculum design – and that academics should let AI ‘take over’ admissions
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US colleges identify shortcomings in teacher training
Provision of teacher residencies and mentoring by universities seen as key to long-term science improvement