What’s the point of scholarly academies?
As universities have turned to partisan lobbying and self-promotion, new head of Allea thinks ancient organisations now fill a crucial space in public debate
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US Congress backs increased higher education spending
For second straight year, Republican-led Congress defies President Trump to hike federal funding for universities and students
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Violent gangs target student protesters at Mexico university
Student protests at Mexico’s largest institution turn violent after ‘shock groups’ sent by rogue authorities
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South Africa plans new science policy
Government hopes its first new science policy in nearly 20 years will help the country tackle societal problems and embrace technological change.
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Israeli academics oppose Myanmar influence on curricula
Controversial textbook deal comes under fire
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Italian PM ‘in running for law professorship’
Coalition leader Giuseppe Conte has been urged to back out formally of the race for a top university job
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CEU’s Ignatieff: Orbán still has ‘gun to my head’ despite EU vote
Fears that MEPs’ move will make little significant difference to plight of Budapest-based university
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The MAC report ignored the harsh reality of the UK’s graduate labour market
The Migration Advisory Committee review showed little interest in understanding international students or how the UK labour market works, says Stanley Ipkiss
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Study abroad follow-up ‘should include all students’
Australian research argues that re-entry programmes focusing only on returnees ‘widens inequity in internationalisation’
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University scraps study abroad target ‘to focus on quality and diversity’
University of Minnesota says 50 per cent outbound mobility goal ‘outgrew its usefulness’
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Universities told to increase diversity to tackle sexual violence
Psychologist says that more women, minority groups and international students should be part of structures that tackle sexual misconduct
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Joseph Stiglitz: education effort on post-war scale needed for AI
Nobel laureate warns of greater inequality and ‘new era of fascism’ if AI impact on work not ‘managed’
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‘Hyperprolific’ academics ‘don’t meet author criteria’ – study
Analysis shows thousands of researchers publish the equivalent of one paper every five days, but their involvement is often limited
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European universities failing to report clinical trial results
Thirty-two academic institutions have so far failed to report any of their trial data in accordance with new European Union rules
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Lack of instant impact is not failure
Asking social scientists to demonstrate academic impact ignores the messy reality of political lobbying, says Matthew Flinders