Faux ‘demand-driven’ equity approach won’t work, Canberra warned
Students from disadvantaged backgrounds will be treated little differently from their privileged cousins, critics say
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AI exam answers undetected and outperform students at UK campus
ChatGPT scores half a grade higher than psychology undergraduates in experiment at University of Reading
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Big science spending pledges unlikely to sway British voters
Eye-catching R&D commitments like those seen in previous manifestos influence strongly only a small group of voters, polling shows
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Updated UK Quality Code puts focus on student voice
The updated code is the first issued in the UK by the QAA since 2018 and includes new emphasis on student voice
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Let’s pause lecture recording and stop student loneliness
Evidence suggests that the benefits of lecture capture are coming at the cost of broader student and staff well-being, say Treasa Kearney and Liz Crolley
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Oxford college forced into major works by unsafe Raac concrete
Several St Catherine’s College buildings have been largely unusable for almost a year after safety fears were raised
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New Zealand universities to scrap quality audit body
Kiwi institutions committed to ‘academic audit as a concept’ but look to save costs
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Why should academics go on Question Time?
Academics made 49 appearances on the weekly BBC debate show over a nine-year period – researchers explore what they and their universities gained
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Australian ‘wage theft’ underpayments ‘nearing A$400 million’
Union demands parliamentary inquiry as instances continue to emerge
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Turkish academics doubt court ruling will limit president’s power
Constitutional Court nullifies decree enabling Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to appoint rectors, but any respite is expected to be brief
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More Indian universities need to get serious about employability
Students’ aspirations to succeed in the high-tech job market are reshaping Indian higher education, says Eldho Mathews
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The research articles that got the most online attention in 2023
Altmetric 500 list analyses attention paid to scholarly articles across 11 different sources, including news articles, citations, Wikipedia pages and X/Twitter posts
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Politicians ‘not brave enough’ to admit English fees may rise
Major parties have been ‘silent’ on higher education challenges ahead of general election, event hears
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Japanese university ‘oppressing’ student group, say expelled leaders
Association heads booted out by Aichi after joining protest against Ukraine invasion and displaying banner with institution’s name on it
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Students turn to AI-powered apps for help with lecture notes
Software that can record and transcribe class talks and discussions is becoming increasingly common, but some fear it could prove detrimental to long-term learning