Threats to cut all postgraduate funding from 2019 in Brazil were thankfully scuppered, says Justin Axel-Berg, but signalled that a long-term strategy for Brazilian higher education is sorely needed
Since the 2016 US presidential election, women’s colleges have been seeing significant gains as more young women embrace #MeToo
‘Swivel-eyed’ Brexiteers must acknowledge that leaving with no deal in March would be disastrous for UK higher education, says Hywel Williams
University leaders were given less than 18 hours to respond to state plans to scrap the subject
While students protest, repayment arrangements will still be kinder than elsewhere
Staff say they are having to put in extra hours to bring master’s students’ skills up to scratch
Australia’s top universities deliver greater economic benefits than their UK equivalents, study finds
New president of German Rectors’ Conference thinks it is crucial that all students know the European canon
Survey unearths secret to student survival: don’t spend
Persuading faculty and staff that online delivery models are a good idea will require collaboration and negotiation, says Michael Stewart
Perspectives of historians, funders and fundraisers address ‘Maoist moralizing’ and shaking up ‘complacent’ institutions
Real-life experience in hospitality operations is vital for a career in this field, but so are courses in psychology, languages and theatre, says Georgette Davey
Experts warn that row shows how globally mobile students can be used as pawns in era of ‘political overreaction’
More student-let social enterprises are a financially sound way to fight social injustices where charities might fall short, argues Robert Phillips
Magdalena Skipper lists dedication to high-quality, reproducible science and greater transparency in decision-making as priorities