Disaster academics want their messages heard
Researchers in countries most vulnerable to natural disasters say public communication is biggest challenge and most important part of the job
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Norway wrestles with plagiarism in year of high-profile cases
Two ministers resigned over ‘textual similarities’ in their master’s theses, while one student was acquitted of ‘self-plagiarism’ after taking case to Supreme Court
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Title IX protections in new US education secretary’s sights
Incoming president has pledged to ‘terminate’ federal protections for alleged victims of sexual abuse on campus
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English universities’ cost cuts must be strategic and transformational
The financial woes can’t be solved without job losses; the key issue is to ensure they set the university up for a realistic long-term future, says Malcolm Prowle
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Around 300 jobs set to go in ‘very difficult’ Sussex redundancies
Vice-chancellor says university has ‘done everything’ it can to reduce costs before cutting jobs
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Overseas students a ‘get out of jail free card’ for hard-up West
Emerging institutions’ aspirations snubbed as old-guard administrators focus on a vanishing bottom line
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Failed projects ‘mean banks less likely to lend to universities’
‘Invisible regulators’ to ask harder questions of UK sector investment decisions, professor claims
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Australia passes Universities Accord reforms
Senate victory a win for government following defeat of caps
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Unions and university staff on new OfS student interest board
English regulator responds to long-running criticism of engagement with learners
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US universities cautious on India branch campuses
American universities likely to be hampered by restrictions on spending money overseas, experts say
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Soaring university fees ‘reflect lack of efficiency incentives’
Keeping costs down ‘not an objective’ for research-addicted sector, says accountancy professor
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UK postgraduates ‘miss community feeling’ after overseas growth
Happy overseas students push satisfaction with master’s courses to record high, but domestic counterparts are not so bowled over
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Thierry Coulhon: France’s mega-universities ‘had to happen’
Former Macron adviser, president of leading engineering institution IP Paris, believes his academics are embracing the Idex model
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Five years in, European university alliances can claim success
But their long-term sustainability needs a clearer political strategy, including reflection on whether there are too many, says Luc Sels
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Thousands join protest against drastic Dutch research budget cuts
Protest comes as House of Representatives prepares to debate controversial cuts to education and research of more than €1 billion