Israeli war revives academic freedom turmoil on US campuses
At Harvard and beyond, politicised sector sees new battles erupt between students, faculty, donors and lawmakers over attitudes towards Palestinians
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Baltimore university battles criticism of campus ‘wall’ plan
Morgan State upgrades security after shooting but proposal to extend barrier proves controversial
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Sweden split on how to handle right-wing student’s ‘harassment’
Disciplinary committee takes no action against student who filmed critical race seminar, leading lecturer to go on sick leave and sparking national debate
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Universities must embrace, not hinder, student journalism
Nurturing investigative skills will make for a better democracy – even if it embarasses campus administrators in the process, says Harvey Graff
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Growth in proportion of UK academics holding PhDs slows
Latest Hesa data suggests that more than two-thirds of full-time academics in the UK have doctorates
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Business school curricula must adapt more quickly to real-world priorities
Schools should bring together academics, students and practitioners to address urgent business issues, say Kakoli Sen and Anindo Bhattacharjee
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Italian students’ tent protests win attention but not action
Protests under canvas have popped up in 26 cities over rising living costs and what students say are poorly directed EU pandemic recovery funds earmarked for student accommodation
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Fairness in higher education is about more than contextual admissions
Disadvantaged learners could also be offered financial support at school and monetary incentives to stay in higher education, says Jack Price
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Union fears ‘disastrous consequences’ of Sheffield restructure
Staff complain over lack of consultation on proposed creation of new schools
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UK’s Arctic research needs more funding and coordination, say MPs
Scientists’ ability to understand changing climate is being undermined by lack of coordination and funding, House of Commons select committee report finds
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Using AI in admissions ‘more equitable and transparent’ – study
Test run on more than 300,000 US student applications suggests technology can identify specific personal qualities with little bias
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US tech billionaire unveils University of Oxford scholars scheme
Researchers will work with faculty co-led by Sir Tony Blair at huge new multidisciplinary institute funded by Oracle software magnate Larry Ellison
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‘Everything’s come to a halt’: Israel-Hamas war stops research
Evacuation of international staff and mass mobilisation of army reservists has left some labs operating on ‘skeleton crews’
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Educating academics will ease UK universities’ foreign influence crisis
Greater understanding of the risks will help plot a sensible course between academic freedom and government control, says Fiona Quimbre
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Humanities publishers Brill and De Gruyter agree merger
Increased scale of new German-Dutch imprint will speed transition to open access publishing and allow more investment in infrastructure