The week in higher education – 2 August 2018
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Universities extend teaching into evening to cope with expansion
Trend triggers warnings over staff work-life balance and student learning
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Interview with Sir Geoff Palmer
Scotland’s first black professor talks about life as an immigrant, his experiences of racism and why ‘better science makes better’
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Low-tariff institutions must beware of the demographic deficit
Focusing on the mature student market can offer short-term relief from market pressure, but it is not a sustainable approach, says Nora Ann Colton
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Confucius Institutes should not be shut down
Provided universities offer other avenues to debate contentious issues, institutes’ pro-China stance should not be a deal-breaker, says Jeffrey Gil
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Heroic leadership is a campus villain
Lord Sugar and Donald Trump may disagree, but kindness works best in higher education management, says Mike Thomas
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Appointments – 2 August 2018
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Refugees must be given access to university
The UK's new right-to-study rules are another manifestation of its ‘hostile environment’ for immigrants, say Katie Bales and Bridget Anderson
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Four mathematicians scoop Fields Medals
Maths prodigy just second Australian to claim discipline’s highest honour
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Ireland: help for student support and multi-campus institutions
New funding stream should give a boost to those pursuing innovative projects
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Professor’s tweet exposes academic poverty in Venezuela
José Ibarra said he could not afford to repair his shoes on his professor’s salary