The week in higher education – 2 May 2019
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Proposals for delayed report have to be judged in the round – including implications for those who don’t go to university, says David Robinson

Report highlights ‘fear and unease’ among some staff and students who were asked to talk openly about race

Pressures on sector call for ‘brave leadership’ – which includes showing ‘vulnerability’ and transparency – some experts believe

Elsevier’s open access deal with Norwegian universities is the latest evidence of a shifting balance of power, says Jeffrey MacKie-Mason

The use of VR in psychology experiments is being driven not just by increasingly affordable technology but also by concerns about the reproducibility of many real-world studies. But do humans really...

National University of Singapore takes top accolade at inaugural ceremony

Tsinghua University overtakes National University of Singapore in regional table

Hundreds of professors had signed petition opposing scrapping of annual subsidy from parent institution

New policy would allow for removal of members following two-thirds vote of governing council

Institutions and systems throughout the region are beefing up their performances – and it shows, says Phil Baty

China’s Belt and Road project aims to foster regional cooperation on a vast scale. Ellie Bothwell explores what that and other regional initiatives might mean for higher education in Asia

CityU wants researchers, teachers and students across the region to cooperate and grow in ways that help to advance knowledge, says Way Kuo