Secrecy claims as first ‘Western civilisation’ degree announced
Staff, council and senate at Wollongong ‘did not know talks were under way’

Staff, council and senate at Wollongong ‘did not know talks were under way’

PhD scholarships in the sights as cutbacks more than double analysts’ expectations

Critics of open-access initiative had warned of limits on collaborations and publishing choice if major regions stayed out

Why other academic disciplines have not also introduced such markets is a ‘very good question’, organisers say

Credential verification would allow refugees to access education and the labour market, say Terje Mørland and Stig Arne Skjerven

Unfamiliarity with opposite sex may harm academic results when mixed-gender cooperation required, says study

Graduate programmes tipped to lure disillusioned millennials

Capes-PrInt programme could help Brazil become more active in internationalisation, but worries emerge about scheme’s concentration and its future under new right-wing president

Universities can help bridge the gap between graduates who stay put and their local communities through targeted outreach programmes for students and staff, says Christopher Birchall

Work published by women is more widely read by undergraduate and master’s students and by junior researchers than articles written by men

New European rule on protecting data from human research subjects being found so complicated as to slow medical science

Study raises doubts over value of ‘character education’ in universities

Conceptual artist Bashir Makhoul reflects on the benefits of combining art and higher education leadership

Forum of top university leaders will share best practice on management strategies

Staffing reductions could leave institution unable to meet needs of international researchers, academics warn