Grayson Perry criticises lack of diversity on art degrees
Turner prizewinner says universities should make greater efforts to recruit students from disadvantaged backgrounds
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Running a university: the ultimate test of leadership?
Vice-chancellors have ‘no authority’, says outgoing Melbourne head Glyn Davis
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Claims of free speech crisis on campuses ‘exaggerated’, say MPs
Allegations that ‘snowflake’ students are routinely restricting freedom of speech are overblown, says parliamentary inquiry
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V-c under fire for claiming Open University academics ‘don’t teach’
Peter Horrocks’ comments about development of learning materials branded ‘an attack on OU staff and the institution itself’
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Is the voice of students’ unions too powerful?
As the National Union of Students conference in Glasgow begins on 27 March, Nick Hillman ponders if the student voice is becoming too powerful in universities
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Professor apologises as ‘white engineers’ email falls flat
Binghamton University, State University of New York academic’s response to fundraising dinner invitation for National Society of Black Engineers branded ‘deeply offensive’
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New funds for Puerto Rican scientists after natural disasters
Project set up between scientists and schools could help reverse the effects of a brain drain on the region in the long term
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UK and US researchers ‘less likely to share research data’
Large worldwide survey suggests scholars in continental Europe more readily provide data alongside results
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‘Anomaly’ boosted Australian surpluses targeted by government
University finances artificially inflated by government’s failed attempt to cut funding earlier this decade
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Community campuses are a lifeline for at-risk teens
Sport is one of the ways that universities are helping to transform the lives of young people from socially disadvantaged communities, says Geoff Thompson
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Body consciousness: stereotypes ‘still hold back female scholars’
Researcher says it is difficult to find portrayals of female scientists that focus on achievement
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Top universities and scholars in electrical/electronic engineering
Hong Kong institutions dominate in list of those producing the most highly cited research in the subject
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Jury ‘is still out’ on online marking
As peak marking season approaches, Julianne Law gives a frank assessment of where her university’s new paperless marking system has gone right and what could be improved
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Free tuition in Chile ‘fails to improve access for poor’
Policymakers in the US and the UK advise against abolishing fees in light of lessons from gratuidad programme
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Non-Russell Group medical schools are a must
Edge Hill vice-chancellor John Cater explains why the new non-Russell Group medical schools are so vital