In the first of a series of articles charting the merger of the University of South Australia and the University of Adelaide, the institutions’ vice-chancellors, David Lloyd and Peter Høj, set out...
Institutions enact policies that go beyond court ruling due to abundance of caution or as part of ‘politically motivated agendas’
A second year of falling entry rates for UK 18-year-olds would be ‘a seismic moment for the sector’, admissions experts predict
Departing editors accept that there’s ‘no shortage of academics’ to replace them as they call for ‘concerted action’
President believes that Waseda has already reformed in key ways, helping make its case for support under the country’s excellence initiative
Doctoral candidates at their wits’ end as visa processing stalls again
Rising numbers of faculty from mainland China face atmosphere of ‘suspicion and mistrust’, researcher claims
It is easy to be consumed by the daily addressing of students’ needs but, for their sake, faculty need to hold the line, say Colleen Wynn and Elizabeth Ziff
Australian survey points to high degree of financial self-reliance among incoming students, along with amorphous fears about the future
Research into changing patterns of biodiversity across the globe is vital, but it also matters how institutions manage their own land, says Sasha Roseneil
Group of leading universities warn lack of funding risks causing a ‘debilitating brain drain’
Guaranteed interviews for ethnic minority applicants of a certain standard would also tackle postgraduate underrepresentation, says Research England-backed initiative
Self-regulation is ‘failing’, Australian critics claim, citing sexual assault statistics mirroring those in wider society
Sector doubles down on tolerance agenda to pre-empt violence on campuses
Jeopardising local universities with rhetoric about rip-off degrees is the last thing the UK needs. A new funding settlement is vital, says Martin Jones