While populists are known for their simplistic narratives, academics are assumed to embrace complexity. Yet a startling number of books claim to have found the key to understanding the movement’s...
Ivy League university also urged to look again at tuition costs, free speech rules and admissions policy after wide-ranging inquiry into declining public support
University claims it had sought to hold off making redundancies but says cuts are now ‘unavoidable’ while a sustainable funding settlement is ‘not forthcoming’
University increases annual leave allowance by up to seven days as union continues to campaign for holiday equality
After Péter Magyar’s landslide election victory, we discuss why it might not be easy for him to restore independence and academic freedom to Hungarian higher education
Historic tuition fee rates adjusted to current levels, leaving those who have undertaken traditional three-year programme £9,790 to play with
Organisation to resume role as national agency for study abroad programme after Capita handed oversight of Turing Scheme
Early career publishing success is a reliable guide to whether scientists will succeed long term, concludes international study
Expert says ‘coordination problem’ leaves degree courses out of sync with business needs
Calls to ditch AI because it is destroying students’ analytical skills ignore institutions’ questionable record at developing complex reasoning, says Ian Richardson
Contract approved weeks after new leader promised to use in-house expertise and keep consultancy spending to a minimum
Foreign students no longer a magic bullet for cash-strapped universities as visa changes and pricing wars force leaders to reconsider growth strategies
Progress towards equality hampered by crackdowns on academic freedom by populist regimes, finds new study
Universities find ways to help scholars keep work going despite widespread destruction of universities and research facilities
Science and Technology Facilities Council chair Michelle Dougherty confirms ‘top-up’ funding will enable more postdoc recruitment than anticipated