South African student aid provider in trouble after fees scrapped
National Student Financial Aid Scheme chair stepped down citing “extreme strain” put on payments system
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Academies warn gender studies row risks Hungarian research links
Following proposed ban on teaching of gender studies, continent’s scholarly bodies say government is jeopardising Hungary’s academic standing
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Russian statue mistakenly portrays Scottish chemist
Error on Wikipedia page meant St Petersburg statue used likeness of Thomas Thomson instead of French architect
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Career advice: how to be an impact manager in REF 2021
‘REF season’ is under way and staff who support the development of impact case studies need to consider their tactics. Chris Hewson offers guidance based on his own experience
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Universities on the edge as top institutions hoover up recruits
UK’s least selective universities continue to lose out in recruitment battle
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International is as international does
To be a truly global university, metrics must go beyond student enrolment figures and international student welcome weeks, reflects Christopher Hill
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Far right turns fire on German universities
Using tropes already common in the US and the UK, the Alternative for Germany has accused institutions of being in thrall to the far left
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Journal with two-year publication backlog refuses submissions
Review of Higher Education says it cannot cope with significant increase in number of articles offered
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What Harvard can learn from Texas admission policies
If elite institutions admitted 10 per cent of high school classes there’d be improved university access and social mobility for under-represented students, argues David Orentlicher
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Australian universities draw one-fifth of funding from foreign fees
Regulator’s figures reveal intensive student ‘churn’ and heavy concentration in business courses
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V-c to swap South Africa’s fees and funding battles for NZ’s own
Outgoing Pretoria leader Cheryl de la Rey will take experience of adversity and diversity to new role at Canterbury
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Business school tips on how universities can respond to populist criticism
The response from business schools to attacks on their relevance and academic offering could be useful to universities under siege, says Angus Laing
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Brazilian researchers and students fear impact of ‘brutal’ cuts
Ministers reassure after funding agencies’ warnings of ‘serious impact’ for Brazilian research from cuts, but others see false promises ahead of election
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I won’t be answering any more questions about my work-life balance
Women get scant enough airtime as it is – they shouldn’t have to use it talking about managing family and career obligations, says Sherry Pagoto
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Tech giants lagging on publishing record
Analysis concludes universities are ‘moving towards a nearly exclusive monopoly’ over research articles