Portsmouth to cut jobs and merge faculties in ‘academic reset’
University becomes the latest to restructure due to funding crisis in English higher education
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Battered US faculty plan long summer of strategising
After nationwide failure to stop their presidents from arresting student demonstrators, college instructors ponder which approaches – and friends – they can turn to
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Sunak ‘weaponising antisemitism’ over Gaza, Jewish scholars warn
As Pro-Palestinian encampments spread to more than 20 UK universities, a new organisation of Jewish academics has formed over concerns around the rise of antisemitism on campuses, and another warning...
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Give academics sabbaticals to revamp teaching, urges professor
Lack of innovation rewards mean lousy lectures live on, says Harvard University educationalist behind flipped learning
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Ill Nigerian PhD student who complained faces losing UK visa
Home Office notification of Sue Agazie highlights ‘weaponisation of immigration status’ by universities when students complain, say critics
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Canadian budget pledges major investment in research and students
After flat research funding drew complaints last year from universities, new plan warmly welcomed
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Interview with Dinesh Palipana
Quadriplegic researcher and emergency doctor explains why logistical impediments are not the primary problem
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Academic careers recommended by just one in six postdocs: survey
Teachers fret about workloads and researchers about job security in ‘rare sport’ of academia
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Aliens aside, does ‘3 Body Problem’ portray academia accurately?
Game of Thrones creators return with sci-fi thriller focused on five friends with Oxford physics doctorates
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Bounceback in days UK academics spend at public events
Data reveals the amount of days academics devote to public events, but have scholars become ‘apathetic’ towards civic engagement activities?
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Promote ‘love’ for China, Beijing tells Hong Kong universities
Politicians promise to support Hong Kong’s international education goals, while reminding universities to foster patriotism towards China
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Transgender students more likely to drop out of university
Transgender students fearful of political climate and face additional barriers but many still thrive at university, report says
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The employability agenda does not need to be controversial
Embracing multiple measures of career ‘success’ can move us beyond tiresome debates and put students’ needs first, says Tom Coward
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Gender bias still afflicts female academic leaders
Mutual support networks and mentoring can help more women attain senior positions, say Efthalia Chatzigianni and Bryony Whitmarsh