UCU branch’s support for ‘intifada’ condemned by Jewish students
Union members at UCL claim to have been the ‘victim of a smear campaign’ as higher education minister calls them Hamas’ ‘useful idiots’
Union members at UCL claim to have been the ‘victim of a smear campaign’ as higher education minister calls them Hamas’ ‘useful idiots’
Researchers mustn’t be obliged to second-guess which results might not play out well in public or with powerful interests, worries Tracey Brown
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
Lack of publicly available data on doctoral degree holders is allowing people to add fake credentials to their resumés, says research fraud expert
Leaders argue that integrating operations will strengthen specialisms, but students give plans a frosty reception
Universities cancelling events and threatening disciplinary proceedings has left scholars of Middle East feeling silenced
Party stalls even on limited changes like stepped loan repayments, while deeper reform might only come ‘in return for value-for-money case’
Government ‘misstep’ clears way for protracted legal battles over future of Africa’s biggest distance learning institution, academics say
Just as some conservatives start warning universities against joining policy debates, others start punishing them for failing to speak out on behalf of Jewish state
Notorious influencer draws on narrative that higher education isn’t worth the cost as he spends big on university.com domain name
At Harvard and beyond, politicised sector sees new battles erupt between students, faculty, donors and lawmakers over attitudes towards Palestinians
Education ministers call on universities to ‘act swiftly and decisively against any threats’ amid violence in the Middle East
Church of Ireland Historical Society removes references to founder following accusations of child sexual abuse
Researchers will work with faculty co-led by Sir Tony Blair at huge new multidisciplinary institute funded by Oracle software magnate Larry Ellison
Shadow education secretary avoids mention of the word ‘fees’ in conference speech comments