Scott Reeves, 1967-2018
Tributes paid to expert in interprofessional education who worked on both sides of the Atlantic
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Scepticism over Google plan to replace labs with virtual reality
Arizona State to be first university adopter of new technology, launching fully online biology degrees
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How global trade deals could impact universities
Unions and universities worry that agreements could leave them vulnerable to for-profit competition and entrench privatisation
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Students at ‘gold’ providers see good value, not good teaching
The Hepi/Advance HE Student Academic Survey finds undergraduates at gold-rated institutions do not rank teaching staff highly
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The week in higher education – 7 June 2018
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Global Gay: How Gay Culture Is Changing the World, by Frédéric Martel
There is a rich tapestry of regional varieties of gay life across the globe, Charlie Pullen writes
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Let’s take back control of our institutions
How strong a voice should academics and students have in university governance? Tom Cutterham contrasts autocratic and democratic patterns in UK and European institutions
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The cost of studying in Canada requires a higher degree of thought
Widely varying tuition fees and financial aid programmes prevent students from making fully informed decisions, and policymakers from understanding the effects of interventions, say Ross Finnie,...
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Hong Kong’s RAE is a colonial throwback
A home-grown alternative to the research assessment exercise would better reflect local practice and sit better with the special administrative region’s new political reality, says Michael O’Sullivan
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Academic life: don’t paint it black
A university career can be lonely, anxious and narrow. But those who learn from their regrets can avoid unnecessary stress, says Michael Marinetto
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For statistical prowess, the TEF does not even get bronze
Concerns about the teaching excellence framework’s rigour and integrity have not been addressed. The exercise needs a fundamental rethink, says Guy Nason
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UK academics oppose visa monitoring regime for foreign staff
Requirement for visa holders to report attendance builds ‘culture of mistrust’, say scholars
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Women, Peace and Welfare: A Suppressed History of Social Reform, 1880-1920, by Ann Oakley
Book of the week: This tale of female activists is impressive and an important driver for change, writes Emma Rees
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Taken for Granted: The Remarkable Power of the Unremarkable, by Eviatar Zerubavel
Andrea Macrae reflects on what is being said when we accept the things that go without saying
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New and noteworthy – 7 June 2018
A population primer; opening the brainbox; Japan’s first modern novelist; and a travel guide to Mars