Older academics ‘less likely to report students to Prevent’
Freedom of speech and student welfare concerns are also likely to influence whether staff flag potential extremism to authorities, says major study
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Australian universities face losing funding if students fail
Institutions face stiff fines and worse for breaches in student support policies, as government courts sceptical opposition
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Population shifts ‘necessitate international education rethink’
New models beckon after ‘golden age’, sociologist predicts, as source countries seek to plug skills haemorrhage
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A levels: sector waits as ‘disappointed’ students decide what next
With 55,000 missing predicted grades, universities looking to fill places via clearing hope to convince those who missed out to recalibrate
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The university sound: pop’s unsung debt to higher education
From Coldplay to Queen, the world’s biggest bands often meet as students – yet universities are seldom mentioned in song. Jeremy Clay ponders why and unearths some lost exemplars – including a long-...
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The week in higher education – 17 August 2023
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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What migration counts miss
Debates about international student numbers are highly politicised. But the contribution they make is far more nuanced than any statistics allow
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Chinese education minister’s visit ‘shows return to normality’
Trip Down Under seen as a positive sign for international education on both sides of the Tasman
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Interview with Hannah Wunsch
Critical care medicine professor explains why she was compelled to write the remarkable tale of how students, scientists and doctors united to fight polio 70 years ago
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Reform of migration figures ‘chance to ease political pressure’
ONS moves to improve student flows data seen as opportunity to separate international recruitment from UK’s toxic politics
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Indian universities launching endowments face bumpy start
Scholars say India’s growing pool of wealthy alumni could be a boon, if institutions can tap into them
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Scholars and Polish minister clash over trans sadomasochism study
Minister hints at punishment with unprecedented letter to National Science Centre over project exploring the role of bondage and domination in the development of trans identities
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Majority of students cheat in online exams – study
Review of surveys involving more than 4,600 participants suggests rates of academic misconduct rocketed during Covid-19 pandemic
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A-level results: students securing university places drops again
The Ucas data also shows that the number of international students accepted on to courses also fell
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What does the rise of the new right mean for Nordic universities?
Their value previously unquestioned, Nordic universities have tended to enjoy happy relations with governments despite close state control over them. But a surge of support for populist parties in...