Language usage in the Netherlands is a quality issue
Concerns about whether internationalisation and English usage has gone too far should be addressed from the perspective of quality assurance, says Michèle Wera
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La sélection: the admissions procedure that dare not speak its name
France’s new ‘Parcoursup’ system for university entry is intensifying the nation’s historical agonies over whether selectivity is compatible with égalité, says Louise Lyle
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Universities must take greater care of care leavers
Life prospects for children who have been through the care system are dire, but with better support, higher education could be their salvation, says Patricia Walker
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Greater Oxbridge diversity will have academic as well as social benefits
The push to admit more students from ethnic backgrounds should not be seen as a chore but as a valuable opportunity to update curricula, says Sulaiman Ilyas-Jarrett
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Australian universities increase dependence on foreign fees
Sector vulnerability highlighted as business model tips further towards international education
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Is there a tipping point in international education?
The boom in international students and researchers on campus has obvious benefits, but Australian universities risk going financially bust if they stop coming, and maybe even if they don’t
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THE podcast: Young Universities Summit reflections
Coming to you from a log flume in Florida, the team discusses highlights from the THE Young Universities Summit. Buckle your safety belt
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Western civilisation fundraising row ‘endangers philanthropy’
Media storms risk closing off funding stream, Australian academic warns
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University builds solar farm in bid to go ‘energy neutral’
Queensland says A$125 million (£71 million) project ‘makes a clear and bold statement’
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Concern over DeVos’ shrinking of US education department
Hard-pressed officials may struggle to implement reform agenda effectively, observers say
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Business schools fear they are next target in senior pay furore
Dean says that institutions may have to rely on part-time staff if they cannot match industry remuneration
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New Cape Town v-c relishing the bumpy ride ahead
Mamokgethi Phakeng keen to engage with students’ concerns, but also wants to put academics back at the heart of the university
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Using animals in biomedical research: why education holds the key
A new curriculum for taught master’s and undergraduates on the use of research animals aims to improve the knowledge base of in vivo experiments, according to members of the British Pharmacological...
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Universities ‘seek more value’ from branch campuses
RMIT University’s plan to have greater control over Vietnam outpost reflects new ‘phase’ of ‘networked global institutions’, say experts