AI's fluency is eroding students' intellectual confidence

We have produced a generation who believe their own thinking is not good enough unless it sounds like a machine, says Agnieszka Piotrowska

Liverpool first winner for devolved mayoral research funding

Support for two major science projects is hailed by city’s mayor as an important turning point in UK science policy

WhatsApp messages reveal Mandelson’s Oxford chancellor PR push

Former peer attempted to mobilise Labour alumni to vote him into prestigious position, saying online voting offered chance to beat Tories

Will AI help revive the ‘stale’ OPM market?

Are academics making an (em) dash for AI?

In the four years since its commercial launch, generative artificial intelligence has had a profound impact on personal and professional life. But are academics enthusiasts or sceptics? Five scholars...

Academics ‘need clarity’ on navigating disagreements

Open University scholars call for more self-governance on free speech issues, warning conflicts often ‘improperly’ dealt with

French bill ‘could trigger bankruptcies’ at for-profit providers

Success of new legislation aimed at curbing poor-quality education will depend on whether institutions lose access to public funds, experts say

Foreign students ‘crucial’ to Japan amid high graduate employment

Japanese students almost guaranteed jobs post-graduation as country’s population continues to fall, threatening future labour market

Harvard’s grade cap won’t restore academic standards

Academic standards will only be restored when universities align incentives with rigour, integrity and meaningful learning, says Mohan Rao 

Student visa success rates rebound in Australia

Turnaround driven by selective slowdown in processing of applications from certain countries, rather than uptick in approvals

UCU in ‘difficult position’ over 2 per cent pay offer response

Members at union’s congress debate whether to hold another national ballot despite failure to reach threshold last year

Hungary to rejoin Erasmus and ‘phase out’ university foundations

Ursula von der Leyen and Peter Magyar hail ‘great progress’ as leaders agree to unlock EU funds after Orbán defeat

Aberdeen could cut 111 jobs as it seeks £10 million in savings

‘Decisive action’ is needed to address structural deficit despite recent cost-saving measures, says principal 

‘Indefinite’ strike called at Goldsmiths after marking pay docked

Union tells staff to walk out after academics taking part in boycott told they will lose full pay