University of Cambridge publishing arm hit by cyberattack
Hacking group claims to have published stolen data online
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Saul Perlmutter: ChatGPT essays show students how not to think
Nobel laureate says discussing vapid AI answers can help students understand true scientific rigour
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What might a Labour government do for universities? Ask Australia
Policy expert Down Under says widespread higher education review has brought its benefits but universities should not expect an easy ride
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HKU council ‘bullying’ vice-chancellor, says Nobel prizewinner
Chemistry laureate Sir Fraser Stoddart claims University of Hong Kong leader is victim of ‘tall poppy syndrome’
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Psychologists self-censoring ‘taboo’ beliefs, survey finds
US academics unwilling to share ‘socially costly’ views because they fear abuse, ostracisation and disciplinary action
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Anger over UCU’s ‘anti-scientific’ fight against Cass Review
Outcry after UCU motion claims landmark review into gender identity services for young people has ‘serious methodological flaws’
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Visa delays continue to plague Australian universities
Universities haemorrhage money as students face months-long waits
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Exam halls with high ceilings linked to worse academic outcomes
Effect persists even after controlling for numerous variables, leaving researchers to puzzle over how brain and body are affected by large rooms
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How to run a medical undergraduate course with no money
There are many ways we can assist students’ learning; teaching is only one of them, and it is not the most important, says John Cookson
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Overseas enrolments rebound in New Zealand universities
Slow easing of Covid border restrictions helped international education avoid purges elsewhere, figures suggest
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Irish universities ‘may struggle to pay staff’ due to funding gap
Further €92 million needed to cover existing staff costs, Irish University Association tells government
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Korea eases visa rules for overseas researchers in talent bid
Relaxed regulations will allow more universities to recruit researchers at different stages in their careers
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Universities’ drugs policies ‘deter’ students from seeking help
One in eight students in the UK admits to taking drugs in the past year, with many claiming they want to reduce their drug use
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Blind faith in tech bros driving cheating, say ChatGPT critics
University of Glasgow philosophers behind viral ‘ChatGPT is bullshit’ paper claim student AI use is linked to dubious techno optimism of billionaire Silicon Valley moguls
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‘Expect some softening’: where next for open-access books in REF?
Extending embargoes and permitting more exceptions are likelier than a full U-turn, suggest academic publishing experts