‘How many more have to die?’ Parents renew fight for duty of care
Bereaved families push politicians to make universities’ responsibilities toward their students clearer as suicide deaths continue
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‘Unseen’ efforts to catch paper mill outputs bear fruit
Little-noticed joint efforts by publishers to catch fake papers are delivering results but further ‘scaling’ is needed, says report
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Exposure, not ability, divides the global scientific community
Our symposium illustrates the contribution that students outside the scientific mainstream could make if given the chance, says Iván Moya
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DreamApply’s human-centric view on AI use: highlighting the need for governed artificial intelligence in education
The integration of AI into higher education administration has moved past the question of "if" to "how." For admissions professionals, uncontrolled automation risks will become a multiplier of errors...
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World University Rankings 2027: time to submit your data
Universities can now participate in the flagship research-focused rankings, as well as the league table focused on interdisciplinary research
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Iranian student among those killed as regime cracks down
Universities facing ‘ongoing repression’ as regime responds to demonstrations with force
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Defence work a ‘fundamental responsibility’ of universities
Former security adviser turned vice-chancellor calls out silence on controversial defence research, despite evolving threats to national security
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Melbourne brings back Glyn Davis as interim vice-chancellor
Former leader returns to the role following the death of the university’s first female vice-chancellor, Emma Johnston, from cancer complications
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World University Rankings: we’re widening access to our rich database
A new entry-level subscription to DataPoints will enable more universities to unlock actionable, data-driven insights from the rankings, says Phil Baty
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Calls for longer PhD scholarships as teaching loads creep up
Doctoral candidates offered hybrid ‘stipend and salary’ studentships with significant teaching hours will struggle to balance competing pressures, union fears
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Scottish ministers consider pre-election university funding boost
Prospect of additional support being announced in last budget before polling day as review into higher education funding gets under way
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Russell Group v-c salaries rise as 7,000 job losses confirmed
Leaders of research-intensive universities see pay top £350,000 despite financial strife faced by institutions
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Scientific sleuthing: a better evening in than watching Netflix?
The £2 million recently awarded to a whistleblower by a US court is a rare reward for the volunteers who trawl the scientific literature for error and fraud. Yet their numbers continue to grow. So...
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What teaching with stage IV cancer has taught me
Many of the lessons I’ve learned about community, grace and letting go are transferable regardless of subject or health, says Alexandra Dufresne