Moneysupermarket ratings will not work for university courses, Mr Gyimah
Introducing a ‘consumer-style ratings system’ for degrees has the potential to cause terrible damage to universities and society in general, argues Cathy Shrank
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Hong Kong university takes step towards gender parity
Half of vice-presidents at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology are now female
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Majority of Australian early career researchers now women
Female junior academics are also gaining research prestige, says study
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Construction on Mexican campus halted over Unesco ‘violation’
Plans for 600 apartments on the National Autonomous University of Mexico campus breach world heritage site regulations
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African science policies ‘should focus more on technology development’
Report from African Academy of Sciences also claims that scientific research in continent must better align with sustainable development goals
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First Transgender Pride flag unveiled at Irish university
Historic flying of Trans Pride flag at University College Cork follows similar commitment to equality by other Irish universities
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France launches new funding under climate research programme
New schemes will provide grants to master’s and PhD students and postdoctoral researchers
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Romania to introduce mandatory anti-plagiarism courses
Ethics modules ordered after warnings from students’ union that misconduct is on the rise
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US students value diversity over free speech, poll finds
Women and ethnic minority learners more likely to prioritise inclusivity
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Research funders urged to extend deadlines as strikes continue
Staff at 65 UK higher education institutions are entering their fourth week of strike action
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Admin and management staff costs rising the fastest, suggest data
Latest Hesa data may put more pressure on universities already under the microscope over strikes and v-c pay
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Pro-bono work by UK university staff ‘worth £3.2 billion a year’
Academic and non-academic staff contributed an estimated 40 million hours in voluntary activities in 2015-2016, research suggests
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Gyimah: subject-level TEF will expose degrees ‘lagging behind’
Minister says universities ‘will no longer be able to hide if their teaching quality is not up to the world-class standard that we expect’
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UK and Australia seek to ‘turbocharge’ higher education links
Brexit has provided the ‘stimulation’ for higher education institutions in the two countries to ramp up their relationship
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Global research collaborations a ‘loss leader’ for universities
Higher education institutions make a loss when they invest in international partnerships, but the wider community reaps a windfall, says New Zealand report