Iranian scholar who resigned in protest may need to seek asylum
Physicist who spoke out in anti-regime demonstrations faces uncertain future, unable to return to her university or country
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Universities too ‘comfortable’ to embrace microcredentials
OECD education director Andreas Schleicher urges shift towards lifelong learning, but says universities enjoy ‘nice monopoly rent’ from status quo
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‘Fail rule’ spawns ‘rotating’ cohort of vulnerable students
Australian move to deny government subsidies to students who bomb out makes things worse for them, and no better for taxpayers
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Universities’ REF policies are hitting non-researchers for six
Forcing teaching-focused academics to produce 3* research is like asking a world-class cricket bowler to focus on batting, says a research director
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First AI ethics policy unveiled by Cambridge University Press
New guidelines on use of ChatGPT follows plagiarism concerns and authorship controversies caused by rise of generative AI
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The UK must associate to Horizon Europe without more delay
It would be extraordinary if the UK chose to switch to Plan B at the very moment the main obstacle to Plan A was being removed, says Joanna Burton
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Soros-backed network aims to resist DeSantis’ crusade
After Florida governor installs conservative leadership at small public liberal arts college, students join with Open Society to fight such moves nationwide
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Reform needed as public losing faith in universities, says Foxx
Republican house committee chair sets sights on passing comprehensive higher-education legislation as she returns to position held under Trump regime
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US states restricting LGBTQ rights face exodus of students
As states weigh hundreds of calls to cut gender-related rights, institutions are predicted to face relocations even more extensive than those tied to abortion
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Indian states blacklisted as Australian visa rejections soar
Australian institutions suspend recruitment from India’s north, just as politicians and vice-chancellors launch charm offensive
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‘Shopping list’ approach to Horizon Europe ‘leads to deadlock’
Requests to withdraw from less lucrative areas of Europe’s research scheme will delay UK membership and cost universities billions of pounds, warn science policy experts
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‘All they wanted was me to cut ribbons’ – Phakeng blasts ‘haters’
Ousted Cape Town vice-chancellor says her departure was a victory for the ‘opponents of change’, but insists she leaves the institution in good shape
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For technology to be our salvation, earlier non-scientific input is needed
We need to find mechanisms to plug in relevant humanities and social sciences from the very beginning of projects, says Christina Boswell
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Process as irksome as proposal, as Sydney staff strike again
Disquiet as sandstone university hires interstate corporate lawyer to bargain on bosses’ behalf
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Will universities stand up for alumni arrested in political protests?
Although some institutions spoke out during China's crackdown on the ‘white paper’ protests, others did not, notes Shaun O’Dwyer