Academics blame technology for increased burnout
Only half of US faculty members surveyed believe AI will enhance the student experience, as many report being left out of decisions on how technology is used
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Interview with Brendon Bradley
Earthquake engineer on feedback loops in research and higher education reform
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Time for quiet v-cs to voice HE’s moral mission
Strategic silence of vice-chancellors within our national debate is a mistake when the quest for truth is so central to academia, argues Sir Geoff Mulgan
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Universities need more joint ventures but not mergers – report
Government should look to foster culture of collaboration after era of competition, says Hepi paper
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The week in higher education – 29 August 2024
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Masturbation paper researcher attacks ‘groupthink’ backlash
Two years on from international scandal, Karl Andersson claims he had received nothing but praise for article prior to online outcry
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Fresh calls for number controls after elites take more students
Academics question why some universities should be pushed to the wall while others swell their intake
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Will branch campuses make Greek higher education flower?
A new law permitting foreign universities to set up Greek outposts is seen by some as a first step to transforming a very statist system. But with doubts over the law’s constitutionality compounding...
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29 August 2024 digital edition
World of possibility: Will branch campuses uplift Greek higher education?
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Political social media posts ‘harm academics’ credibility’
Scholars from across the political divide see reduced engagement with their research when they are more outspoken, report finds
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Constitutional challenge to Australian caps ‘unlikely’
But flaws in controversial bill are already creating problems, according to top legal scholar and university leader
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Leading universities urged to rethink growing graduation costs
Freedom of Information requests reveal the wide differences in ticket prices and gown hire fees at Russell Group institutions
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Is a 40-hour-week still feasible for performing arts students?
Working-class undergraduates who juggle paid work with their studies are finding it difficult to devote long hours to their course, says Randall Whittaker
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Researchers find exam answers for half their modules on Chegg
Australian scholars say improving response times make website ‘an appealing tool’ for cheating, but findings are disputed
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Athena Swan ‘fosters complacency’ as universities stay on bronze
Research indicates that dozens of institutions have held lowest-level award for more than a decade and ‘are content not to do more’