Trump’s executive order does not give legal authority to end DEI
The order does not even claim to alter existing civil rights law, and its stipulations are arguably in contravention of it, says Geraldine Van Bueren
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York wants to upgrade Greek partnership to branch campus
Proposal follows change in law to allow establishment of foreign university outposts in Mediterranean country
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‘Toothless’ Australian regulator demands more power
Teqsa’s request for extra clout to tackle ‘systemic’ governance failures deemed too much by some, too little and late by others
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AI tool ‘could halve time spent on literature research’
ScienceDirect innovation allows academics to interrogate articles and compare experiments
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Oxford and Cambridge extend UK sector fundraising dominance
Sector haul neared £800 million last year but close to half of that went to just two universities
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Malaysian innovation funding recipients fail to meet expectations
Government drive to boost research commercialisation struggles to get off the ground at public universities
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Trump’s assault on US universities: five views from the chainsaw’s teeth
The administration’s hostile edicts on DEI and science funding are sending shock waves through the US’ world-leading higher education system. Here, we present five takes on what is unfolding
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Modern languages departments are neither colonial nor obsolete
Advanced linguistic and cultural skills remain essential for deep insight into how people see themselves in the world, say five modern languages academics
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Most UK research council funds now spent outside south-east
Improved grant success in UK regions reverses funding dominance of London and broader south-east, although disparities remain, says study
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US Department of Education lays off nearly half of staff
McMahon said the reductions are a “significant step toward restoring the greatness of the United States education system.” Critics say they are reckless and will lead to chaos and confusion.
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AI search summaries cannibalise academic publishers’ web traffic
Rise of robot-written summaries should push publishers to articulate value and impact of research more clearly, argues Oxford University Press director
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University of Dundee to axe 632 jobs to plug £35 million deficit
Largest cuts yet in UK higher education’s year of redundancies accompanied by promise of external investigation into ‘what went wrong’
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US travel bans would hurt reputation among students, survey finds
Student recruitment company warns reintroduction of travel bans would damage perception of US as ‘welcoming’ country
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Universities ‘dodge a bullet’ from meandering cyclone
Australian east coast campuses emerge from lockdown after wayward storm pulled its punches