Minimum service levels ‘won’t protect students from strikes’
Union and employer body clash on ways to prevent more industrial action as they appear in front of MPs investigating impact of last year’s marking boycott
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Dartmouth resumes standardised tests mandate in admissions
After extensive investigation, Ivy League institution agrees that standardised exams such as SAT and ACT help equity more than hurt it
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Post-92s need ‘social mobility premium’, says Wolverhampton v-c
Ebrahim Adia’s journey through modern universities indicates their power to transform lives, but they face growing financial pressure
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Revised ARC funding approvals ‘risk delays and interference’
Senate committee overlooks warnings of unintended consequences from Australian Research Council reform, saying bill is ‘overwhelmingly’ supported
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UK university funding ‘at a crossroads’ ahead of general election
Reports by London Economics try to help solve the widespread misunderstanding of higher education funding, which is ‘so complicated it should be on Mastermind’
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Arden is first university with TEF ‘requires improvement’ rating
Online distance learning specialist blames old data as OfS identifies ‘absence of excellence’
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English higher education needs to start taking lifelong learning seriously
When it launches next year, the lifelong learning entitlement could boost both university finances and social mobility, says Zahir Irani
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‘Anti-Zionist’ Bristol professor unfairly dismissed, judge rules
David Miller argued his views on Israel were a protected characteristic in ‘landmark’ case
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Kent looks to close courses in nine areas, with 58 jobs ‘at risk’
University considering ‘phasing out’ provision in subjects where ‘we no longer feel we can be competitive’
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Zuckerberg and Ackman fail in Harvard power bid
Conservative billionaire-backed bids for university’s Overseers board produces complaints about process and vows to try again next year
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Introducing the new members of our Arab University Rankings advisory board
The board has increased its membership to 15 with the addition of six higher education leaders from across the region
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What can academics and universities learn from Jo Phoenix case?
Lawyers say ruling shows need for universities to intervene to protect staff, but how does that fit with free speech duties?
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Too few STEM graduates? We should look after the ones we’ve got
Many who study science do not pursue it as a career, sociologist John Skrentny has found, and toxic work cultures mean that few of those who do enter industry stay for long
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Canada-style student visa cap feared in Australia
‘Blunt’ measures predicted as politicians ‘panic’ over population explosion
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Predicted grades erode equity. The UK should reconsider abolishing them
We must research the impact of predicted grades on students’ well-being and learning behaviour at a critical stage in their education, says Luke Ellmers