Halfon: half of higher education students should be apprentices
Chair of UK’s education committee calls for ‘radical look at what university is for’
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Black academics soon to outnumber white scholars in South Africa
Tipping point likely to be between 2020 and 2025, new demographic analysis suggests
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Scholars launch non-profit rival to ResearchGate and Academia.edu
ScholarlyHub will help academics keep control of their work and data, creators argue
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The Weinsteins of academia can no longer be tolerated
Getting universities’ houses in order may well mean publicly dismissing some very eminent academics, say Graham Towl and Kelsey Paske
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Data bite: international student flows in focus
Latest OECD data show levelling off in global numbers of mobile students after exponential growth in late 1990s and 2000s
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Scientists fear that EU could again block stem cell patents
Advancing capabilities of stem cells could mean researchers run into legal difficulties once more, European academies warn
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French universities overturn selection taboo
Measures taken to target high dropout rate could make universities more attractive to domestic and international students
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The role of business schools within universities
University business schools should not be viewed simply as ‘cash cows’ that entice international students, writes Alec Cameron
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US Republican tax plans target universities
Proposals would cut off key source of university borrowing and impose new taxes on wealthy institutions
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Guns on campus: 'every day I step onto a college campus, I'm terrified'
In the wake of the shooting at Sutherland Springs in Texas, university staff and students have been sharing their concerns, writes Chris Parr
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Strategies for success in the Brexit ‘culture wars’
Shift to a political divide based on identity and values requires response from universities, experts suggest
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Career advice: how to teach Brexit
Beyond the noise of the front pages, the UK’s decision to leave the EU offers an opportunity to hone students’ skills in critical thinking and evaluating sources, says Paul James Cardwell
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EU recruitment woes push business schools towards ‘tipping point’
Forty per cent of UK business schools report fall in undergraduate applications from the Continent
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Defining the great universities of the 21st century
Nancy Rothwell and Glyn Davis write from the Global University Engagement Summit in Melbourne
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Computer games bring research projects to (virtual) life
Developers working with academics compete for $150,000 prize