Chinese academic database fined over privacy breaches
Scholars say it’s impossible to tell whether government motivated by ‘genuine concerns’ or censorship aims
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Revive minimum entry requirement plan for loans, say Tory MPs
‘New Conservatives’ say young people ‘do not have the right to study Mickey Mouse courses at the taxpayer’s expense’
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University processes ‘exacerbate impacts’ of sexual assault
Australian sector denies accusations of inadequate support, but says it can never do ‘enough’
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Sasse puts focus on under-performing academics at Florida
Former senator, finally outlining agenda in tough political environment, talks of students paying more and faculty working harder
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New initiative puts focus on teaching and collaboration in China
Project 101 based around classroom observations and development of home-grown educational resources
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Swap authorship for ‘movie credits’ approach, academics suggest
Listing all contributors would avoid damaging rows and properly reflect work of scholars, says elite European university group
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UCU staff hold ‘last resort’ strike ballot over union cuts
Decision to reduce resources for postgraduate rights campaign goes against wishes of members, Unite says
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There is no large-scale, direct attack on academic freedom in India
BJP ministers and supporters are largely limiting themselves to discrediting and suppressing evidence of government failings, says an academic
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Care leaver university entry-gap ‘would take 100 years to close’
Just 0.4 per cent of student populations at elite universities have experienced being in care, finds new report
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China must do more to support gender equality in science
Our research suggests men still have a greater chance of attaining influential postions than women, say Zhengyang Bao and Difang Huang
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‘No new money’ for India’s colleges despite role in space launch
Non-elite institutions have fuelled recent technological successes – with IIT graduates ‘few and far between’ at India’s space agency
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Albania’s HE reforms are more about political control than modernisation
Rationalising resources is the official reason for proposed mergers, but Albanian history suggests a darker motive, says Arjan Shahini
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Raac: UEA moves students out of Ziggurats over concrete fears
Discovery adds to multimillion-pound repair bill on brutalist campus and comes as managers battle spiralling deficit
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Student support rules ‘could stifle recruitment’
‘Punitive’ requirements could make admissions from under-represented groups too risky, Australian university representatives warn
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Academics urge funding review after Toronto returns Amazon cash
University returns $450,000 gift to retail giant after investigation suggests company looked to buy credibility for fight against government regulations