Indirect emissions ‘the main game’ in carbon neutrality

While green power generation and efficiency measures are helping, universities must look to supply chains and offsets to hit net zero

‘Inconsistency’ fears after REF retreat on environment metrics

Clear guidance needed on how narrative-based submissions will be graded to avoid accusations that judgements are overly subjective, say experts

Advice for early career academics: ‘find a different job’

‘Cynical’ seasoned scholars advise younger peers to pursue alternative employment, signalling ‘sustainability crisis’ for universities

HE doesn’t need better parental policy. It needs better practices

As chair of a women’s network, I see first-hand how the gap between policy and lived experience still shapes how careers unfold, says Xiaoran Xu

Is South African higher education going up in flames?

Students’ recent firebombing of Nelson Mandela’s alma mater has raised more questions about whether the country’s universities can break out of a cycle of corruption, underfunding and violent protest...

Global universities ‘need international accreditation system’

Difficulties faced by students returning to home countries after studying abroad show need for simpler system, says v-c

NIH approves hundreds of grant applications it shelved or denied

US academics fear further attacks in 2026 after ‘horrendous year’

Higher education leaders pessimistic about future under Trump administration as recent campus shootings darken the outlook

Foreign student downturn pushes more universities into deficit

The number of UK universities reporting financial shortfalls for the past academic year continues to climb as some pay out millions in redundancy costs

Singapore universities ditch ‘competition for the sake of it’ 

Collaboration between top institutions expected to help attract international researchers and improve student outcomes

UK universities must evolve to deliver the brighter future people want

If 2025 was about establishing stability, in 2026 our focus must turn to building for the future, says UUK president Malcolm Press

Virginia Agrees to Scrap In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students

Record Australian international income ‘from onshore students’

Universities’ increasing reliance on visa applicants from within the country has so far failed to dent profitability

Let’s resolve to ditch the redundant neologisms

What kind of experience isn’t lived? Are all systems really ecosystems? Why do we keep inventing pointless new jargon, asks Ron Iphofen