Universities need ‘pupil premium’ to fix Covid fallout, says v-c
Sussex chief challenges ‘uninspected belief’ that additional cash for student learning – including grants for Covid-hit generation – is politically unthinkable
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Hiccups plague Universities Accord ‘priority’ measures
With deadlines rushed and then missed, even the straightforward work of Australia’s major higher education review is looking anything but
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India’s lack of research universities hinders its academic freedom
The historical disconnect between teaching and research makes it easy to restrict expression without provoking much outrage, says Saikat Majumdar
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State school-leavers ‘more likely to rate university highly’
Researchers suggest state school-leavers might be ‘reluctant to perceive their educational investments as unsuccessful’
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My Utopia Institute is all about impact and interdisciplinarity
We need to encourage and support scientists to leap into the unknown to solve our grand challenges faster and more equitably, says Xiangkun Cao
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Hong Kong migration an ‘easier in’ to mainland universities
Moving to the island from mainland China offers families a way to bypass gruelling entrance exam, researchers say
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Iraqi Kurdistan’s Bologna destination will be hard to reach
The internationalisation process should centre on quality assurance – but this is not necessarily a top priority in post-conflict regions, says Michèle Wera
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Student arrested after academic among three shot dead at Erasmus
Jurgen Damen named as lecturer killed in attack at Rotterdam teaching hospital
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‘Massive’ fees shake-up fails to reshape student course choices
Accord panel should take note that fee changes ‘don’t change behaviour’, researcher urges
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Hundreds sign letter against spiking of sexual misconduct chapter
Chapter withdrawn by Routledge after legal threats, with professor claiming that he had been identified, but denying wrongdoing
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Students at higher risk of depression and anxiety – study
Poorer well-being among undergraduates versus those not in higher education ‘concerning’, but appears to disappear within a few years
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British baccalaureate ‘unworkable and unlikely’, say academics
Reports suggest the government is considering reforming A levels so that children study a wider range of subjects in post-16 education
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Europe’s mobility ambitions should go far beyond joint degrees
Creating a cross-border qualification within a year is hugely ambitious but the wider benefits of mobility should be huge, say Jo Angouri and Jan Palmowski
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OECD chief warns green skills revolution might entrench inequality
Upskiling staff to thrive in clean-energy industries could mostly benefit graduates and high-skill workers, Andreas Schleicher tells conference
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A question of incentives
University rankings wield enormous influence. But if constructed and used correctly, they should be a mirror and support, not a straitjacket