UK’s industrial strategy requires more university funding
Better-resourced universities are the key to achieving the government’s ambition for a knowledge-based economy, says David Mba
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German coalition to boost university funds, with strings attached
Universities anticipate much greater scrutiny of teaching outcomes, potentially even ‘peer review’ of lectures
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The UK cannot compete in the digital age without top universities
Having well-resourced and world-leading university research is crucial if the UK is to succeed as a knowledge economy, says Michael Drew
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Ministerial no platforming of NUS is shameful
The government must end its absurd and self-defeating stance against the National Union of Students, says Ruth Wilkinson
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Italian party’s loss ‘shows limits of science advocacy politics’
Pro-science party failed to make inroads against populist movements
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Labelling universities ‘toxic’ for mental health ‘is harmful’
Leading psychiatrist Sir Simon Wessely raises concern about ‘over-professionalisation and over-medicalisation of normal emotions’
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Columbia fires leading neuroscientist over ‘serious’ offences
University says Thomas Jessell violated university policies and values
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‘Sage on the stage’ era of university lecturing ‘is over’
Business school expert says lecturers’ role is to help students manage information rather than pass on knowledge
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Thabo Mbeki questions South Africa’s free higher education policy
Former president warns that scrapping fees will lead to high dropout rates and challenges of capacity
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Union threatens 14 more days of strike action in pensions dispute
Further walkouts would target exam period between April and June
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UK cannot be net beneficiary from research post-Brexit, say MEPs
Disappointment after European Parliament, which must ratify Brexit deal, strikes tougher than hoped for line against the UK
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USS strike: we need an honest debate about pension ‘facts’
Pension cuts have been presented as a matter-of-fact and inevitable response to an enormous deficit, but this position has started to unravel, says Jan Machielsen
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UK university dropout rate rises for third year in a row
Hesa data show 6.4 per cent of young undergraduates did not progress into second year in 2015-16
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Female leadership moves backwards in world’s top universities
Analysis of THE World University Rankings data shows number of women leading highest-ranking institutions has waned
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Academics asked to check visas of international visitors
Concern about scholars being ‘put in a position of proxy border guards’