Bangladesh’s private universities must offer a better workplace
A failure to treat staff fairly and consistently impedes academic standards and hurts students, says Sheikh Nahid Neazy
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University study should not be the enemy of well-being
Education can and should be central to good living. That insight is key to tackling the student mental health crisis, says Beth Guilding
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If academics don’t acknowledge nuance, who will?
Gender bias in the academy is all too real, but we should be just as wary of confirmation bias, says Terri Apter
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USS crisis: can the pension system be reformed?
Former Bank of England governor Mervyn King and economist John Kay address the USS’ so-called funding crisis and propose a fairer approach to sharing risk between employers, employees and generations
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Scientific excellence and social relevance are two sides of the same coin
Universities must look beyond a narrow conception of impact to communicate the true value of higher education to society, say Ulrike Felt, Maximilian Fochler, Andreas Richter, Renée Schroeder and...
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Australia plans new guidelines to address student mental health
Government pledges money after report found problem had been ‘largely ignored’
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Bid to warn US students about spiralling debts
US lawmakers voting to expand mandatory student loan counselling, despite little expectation of any meaningful dent in ballooning debt levels
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THE Podcast: the competition for global talent
University leaders from Russia and India and an executive from Microsoft discuss how to attract and retain top-tier academics
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English review timing may ‘slip’ until after key loans work
Philip Augar predicts ONS study could increase ‘public scrutiny of taxpayer subsidy for HE’
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Sam Gyimah: UK should be ‘more open’ to international students
Minister sees MAC review as chance to change status quo that leaves him ‘concerned’
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Union warns ‘unrealistic’ REF targets will force out junior staff
Union complains that early career academics have been told they must publish at least one 3* paper every 18 months ahead of 2021 assessment
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French universities still unclear on numbers as term starts
New admissions system, set up to end a lottery for places, has led some applicants to leave decisions to the last minute
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Having a child with special needs inspired my academic career
As a senior lecturer in special needs education, David Bara says having first-hand experience of this world makes his lecturing and research invaluable to the field
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Asian university systems rated higher than graduates by firms
Preview data from upcoming Global University Employability Ranking show view is reversed for some European nations