National demands ‘force universities away from local communities’
Scholars argue swelling targets for teaching and research are making it harder for universities to have a regional impact
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Expertise of OfS board questioned in wake of Toby Young row
Appointing right-wing journalist to Office for Students’ board over scientists is ‘surprising’ and ‘bizarre’, say senior academics
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Elsevier maintains German access despite failure to strike deal
Some of the biggest universities in Germany are now without contracts with the publisher
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Brazilian church leaders condemn attacks on university freedom
University rector killed himself after being arrested and barred from campus
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Overseas student numbers in Japan up by 12 per cent
Vast majority of international students come from other parts of Asia
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Huge demand for refugee courses at Germany universities
Most finished integration courses, but few ended up with advanced German skills – and the vast majority were male
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Victoria University adopts ‘block model’ to cut dropout rates
First-year students will study just one subject at a time rather than juggling four units with competing demands and deadlines
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Former Turkish university rector jailed over 'terrorist ties'
Head of private university that closed in July 2016 is latest academic targeted in post-coup crackdown
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The 2018 global Academic Reputation Survey: why you should take part
Phil Baty on how THE's annual reputation survey informs its World University Rankings
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Sex and Secularism, by Joan Wallach Scott
An attack on the foundation of modern Western society has an absolutist ring to Jane O’Grady
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Has Democracy Failed Women?, by Drude Dahlerup
Mary Evans praises an exploration of the ways and means that prevent women from participating in public political spaces
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The Attention Merchants: The Epic Struggle to Get Inside Our Heads, by Tim Wu
Our advertising questions should focus on where and when we are targeted, says Ciaran Driver
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Urban Rage: The Revolt of the Excluded, by Mustafa Dikeç
Lisa Mckenzie on a study about taking one of our strongest emotions to the streets
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How can scholars tackle the rise of Chinese censorship in the West?
There is growing concern that China is trying to silence its critics in the West, with academic publishers a particular target. Tao Zhang considers the consequences for scholarly freedom – and what...