The week in higher education – 14 March 2019
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Careers intelligence: can stalled PhDs be rehabilitated?
Queen guitarist Brian May completed his PhD after enjoying rock stardom. Jack Grove looks at how doctoral dropouts can land second chances – and supervisors can help
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Sri Lankan universities must listen to the student voice
Academic autonomy is too often used as an excuse to ignore suggestions from students that could improve their education, says Janadari Wijesinghe
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How to navigate the new world of memorial rage
Complaints about depictions of contentious historical figures should be met with sensitivity and a firm grasp of the facts, says Felipe Fernández-Armesto
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The Augar review should beware of pandering to political whim
Cutting the number of people who benefit from a university education will do nothing to improve the lot of those who do not, says Graham Galbraith
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Universities UK needs radical reform
Recruiting a five-year, full-time president could transform the umbrella body’s ability to defend the sector, says Sir Anthony Seldon
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Lax PhD entry requirements need reform, says study
‘Anything goes’ approach does not serve doctoral candidates, universities or funders, say researchers
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Spring Statement: PhD-level jobs removed from UK visa cap
Philip Hammond also says panel report for post-18 review will be ‘published shortly’
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US admissions bribes case exposes fine line of legality
While dozens are charged with fraud, ‘pay to play’ remains accepted practice at elite US institutions
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Norway becomes latest country to ditch Elsevier
Publisher expected to lose about €10 million a year, while Norwegian researchers face being unable to access new papers
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A new way of defining excellence in higher education
Too often, the life-changing work of less prestigious universities goes overlooked. THE’s University Impact Rankings aim to change that, says Phil Baty
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Free speech ‘purist’ persuaded to stop using N-word in class
Geoffrey Stone says students’ successful efforts to persuade him not to use racial slur are a good example of free speech
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University staff investigated over secretly recorded conversation
Administrator leaves role at Nottingham Trent following ‘unfair’ monitoring
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Business schools diversify as traditional MBA applications flag
Business schools have launched new programmes to enrol more students, analysis shows