The week in higher education – 22 June 2023
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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More poor students ‘could get no offers’ as competition grows
Admissions service warns that disadvantaged learners could be squeezed out as UK university application numbers hit 1 million by end of decade
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Interview with Tserendorj Munkhjargal
The Mongolian researcher on her journey from growing up in a yurt and herding sheep to identifying livestock diseases in the lab
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Queen Mary installs cameras to track staff office use
University says data gathered by new technology will only help to assess how buildings are used, but staff fear repercussions of increased surveillance
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Is student success academia’s failure?
Helping students learn is core to universities’ missions, but the buzz phrase ‘student success’ has come to designate something more. Exactly what, though, remains contested, and its pursuit has...
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Will AI liberate research from institutional bean-counting?
ChatGPT’s ability to churn out mediocre papers should lead us to reappraise how research is carried out, reported and evaluated, says Martyn Hammersley
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Students are much more than metrics
The shocking loss of two students’ lives in Nottingham attacks is a sharp reminder of the precious individuals behind the data
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US-China ‘paranoia’ is ‘hurting universities and students’
Restrictive US visa policy has caused a steep drop in Chinese students headed to US on exchange, scholar says
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THE Awards Asia 2023: winners announced
Vishwakarma gets leadership prize for ‘deep commitment’ to surrounding community
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Two-thirds of ‘transformative’ journals booted out of Plan S
Periodicals ejected from scheme after failing to meet open access publishing targets
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Penn defends $20 million payout to ex-president Amy Gutmann
Ivy League campus says long-time president deserved record compensation, despite outside questions over equity and transparency
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Appetite for master’s study stays sluggish in Australia
Flat or declining enrolments across Australia spell trouble for university finances and the broader economy, observers warn
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University-inspired cocktails are toast of academia
The ‘Presidential Platitude’ and the ‘Forty-Minute Conference Paper’ are among German historian Philipp Stelzel’s concoctions
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Sharing research data ‘a work in progress’
Journals’ predilection for data availability statements makes little difference to readers’ chances of getting their hands on the data
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Russell Group ‘nervous’ over downgrading of outputs for REF 2028
Elite universities harbour doubts about shift away from rewarding proven research excellence, says Manchester vice-president, though sector broadly welcomes changes for next assessment exercise