Midlife crisis? Academic satisfaction lowest at 43, says study
Paper confirms that academics with permanent posts are on average more satisfied with their job than those on temporary contracts
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Lottery for research grants backed by New Zealand academics
Researchers support funder’s random allocation of research grants by a two-to-one margin, study says
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Funding on the line as Irish universities await new government
Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil both pledged changes to tuition fees, maintenance grants and university funding ahead of election
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Branch campuses are unlikely to blossom
Coventry University’s endeavours notwithstanding, other international education initiatives are more sustainable, say Philip Altbach and Hans de Wit
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Employers refuse to back down on eve of UK university strikes
Universities decline to make fresh offers on pay and pensions as union prepares for second round of industrial action
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Emerging Economies University Rankings 2020: results announced
Mainland China continues to lead ranking, but South Africa and Saudi Arabia have highest average scores in top 200
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Aberdeen told to repay £119K over ex-head’s ‘gardening leave’
Scottish Funding Council review condemns how bumper payments to secure ‘orderly exit’ of Sir Ian Diamond were awarded
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Coronavirus: don’t bail out ‘reckless’ campuses, Australia told
Universities did not prepare adequately for a ‘foreseeable’ downturn predicted to slash at least A$2.8 billion (£1.45 billion) from education exports, claims sociologist
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THE Emerging Economies University Rankings 2020: hidden gems unearthed
Our rankings have helped to reveal overlooked pockets of potential, says Ellie Bothwell
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THE Emerging Economies University Rankings 2020: tactical advances
Three years ago, THE tipped a number of countries as possible future stars of global higher education. Ellie Bothwell assesses their progress
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THE Emerging Economies University Rankings 2020: neighbourhood effects
Geographical factors outweigh level of economic development in influencing rankings performance, says Ellie Bothwell
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Wits v-c Adam Habib to be next SOAS director
South African political geographer to succeed Baroness Amos in January 2021
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Chinese agents predict recruitment bounceback after coronavirus
Recruitment agents say most students will defer enrolment rather than cancel overseas study plans altogether
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Nature shift signals ‘new era’ of peer review transparency
Journal’s decision to publish reviewer reports shows a growing consensus on transparency, publishers claim
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US prosecutor acknowledges ‘mixed signals’ over China ties
Lawyer investigating Charles Lieber case and US admissions bribery scandal focuses on legal transgressions and disregards policy ambiguity