Indonesian performance-related funding system ‘open to abuse’
Academics claim that loopholes in government index of top scholars raise questions over allocation of public money
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Finland trials anonymised recruitment for academic posts
University of Helsinki pilots aimed at eradicating unconscious bias in hiring decisions
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Academics’ families are suffering from high UK visa costs
UK universities must cover soaring staff visa costs to mitigate the effects of the Home Office’s harmful policies, says Tristan Sturm
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Rise in firsts ‘unexplained’ at most English universities
Office for Students head says ‘spiralling grade inflation’ must be tackled after latest figures show universities with most explaining to do on issue
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Times Higher Education to launch THE Awards Asia
Inaugural ceremony to build on success of long-running UK-focused awards
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Australian government presses ahead with performance funding
Expert panel given six months to design new system
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Victoria reigns on as minister snubs Wellington name change
New Zealand university ‘did not consult enough’ on new identity
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Student loans review presses reset button on English policymaking
IFS researcher says ONS decision will make Labour fees pledge ‘a lot less expensive’ and bring more ‘Treasury scrutiny’ of sector
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Russell Group vice-chancellors’ pay averages £355K
Modest remuneration rises and inclusion of housing costs push average pay packets past £350,000 mark
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US-style free speech controversies arrive in Germany
Invitation of two far-right speakers to the University of Siegen has prompted protests and counter-claims of censorship
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Unesco plans global guidelines on qualification recognition
Immigrants whose qualifications are formally recognised are more likely to have a job which matches their level of education, says report
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Do ‘second-chance colleges’ still have a future?
With Wales’ Coleg Harlech due to be sold this month, Sam Christie reflects on why ‘second-chance colleges’ have failed to thrive given their role in post-industrial communities
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Buckingham takes over Manchester Met’s Crewe campus
The University of Buckingham will open a new health science campus on Cheshire site
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Arbitrary minimum grade thresholds are ‘morally wrong’
Today’s Office for National Statistics report will make challenging reading for the Augar review panel, but it must not resort to draconian cuts to student numbers, says Greg Walker