Remote Gaelic language specialist faces ‘critical’ period
Encouraged by surge in interest in learning Gaelic, Skye’s Sabhal Mòr Ostaig looks to branch out on its own despite pressures on language courses and specialist providers

Encouraged by surge in interest in learning Gaelic, Skye’s Sabhal Mòr Ostaig looks to branch out on its own despite pressures on language courses and specialist providers

The claim that AI can’t make meaning contradicts what researchers are finding when they put these tools to careful, critical use, says James Goh

Students may not have started the current uprising but they are seizing what might be a last chance to remake the country, says Roohola Ramazani

Regulator says proportion of top marks awarded by institutions still way above what might be expected

Quarter of institutions admit they don’t know if PhD candidates are working with AI, while only a small proportion say they are coming up with guidelines on its use

Stella Maris axed from Scottish university governing body again over claims she failed to follow governance rules


Indian campaigner Achal Agrawal says research watchdog he founded gets tens of tip-offs regarding suspected malpractice every day

Polling suggests confused picture on free speech, with students keen to deplatform controversial politicians but also rejecting limits on what people can say

Senior leaders selected to help guide higher education watchdog as it attempts to work more collaboratively with sector

Analysis of UK sector accounts shows number of job losses well above predictions, with experts warning cuts are not over yet

Speakers’ bureaux are largely designed to promote celebrity after-dinner entertainers, but they are also being adopted by some academic publishers as a way to boost their authors’ long-term profiles...

Across schools and universities, students must be taught how the scientific method reveals workable policy options – not diktats, says Peter Calow

Scholars with short contracts seen as more likely to favour doing ‘safer’ work, with ‘serious ramifications’ for their disciplines

Scottish institutions made to address workplace inequalities and zero-hours contracts as condition of receiving grants