Junior researchers ‘cited more if PhD supervisor is well known’
Success of those mentored by highly regarded scholars suggests ‘chaperone effect’ is increasingly important, finds study
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Peer review will only do its job if referees are named and rated
We need a mechanism whereby academics can build a public reputation as referees and receive career benefits for doing so, says Randy Robertson
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Maths departments offered grants to reshape degree programmes
Campaign aims to address stalling university enrolments despite record interest in subject at A level
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More applicants ditching firm offers to enter clearing, says Ucas
Surge in students using ‘decline my place’ function ahead of A-level results day flagged by chief executive Jo Saxton
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‘Mickey Mouse degrees’ rhetoric expected to survive Tory rebuild
Conservative Party’s higher education policy still likely to be dominated by focus on supposed low-value courses regardless of who wins leadership election
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UK recruitment falters as Asian students enrol closer to home
UK advised to invest in transnational education as more east Asian students opt to study in nearby countries
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Australian university finances ‘at weakest point’ as shocks loom
As they brace for big policy shifts, inflation and flat domestic demand have left Australian universities more vulnerable than before Covid
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What if classes are empty because students dislike faux-interactivity?
Rather than lament student attitudes, we should ask if meaningful exchanges of ideas in class are still possible, say Mikael Andéhn and Alan Bradshaw
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New Zealand to double student visa charges
Fee hike follows similar move in Australia, but from a much lower base
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Updated science priorities ‘won’t help without more funding’
Australian stakeholders applaud indigenous focus but stress need for planning and resourcing
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Second UK university faces strike action at start of next term
Sheffield Hallam staff to walk out for four days in late September in row over job cuts
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‘Health sciences’ name for chiropractic college ‘misleading’
Critics warn that Health Sciences University – which incorporates chiropractic and osteopathic treatment – is ethically concerning and will mislead students and patients
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AI potential ‘squandered by universities’ risk-focused approach’
Higher education staff missing opportunity to use generative AI tools to relieve them from routine tasks, Australian survey finds
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Finkelstein eyes more expansion as City inks St George’s merger
Joining forces with medical school seen as just the start of sector ‘shake-up’ for head of newly formed institution
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English regional devolution could enhance opportunities for HE
Labour’s planned decentralisation of power will strengthen universities’ standing and ability to contribute to local prosperity, says Diana Beech