Universities made SDGs a priority, now they must speed up progress
Having embraced Sustainable Development Goals, higher education has to accelerate their wider use and impact, says Rachel Kyte
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Demand for computer science courses tests US campuses
First new college in half century at UC Berkeley reflects a nationwide effort to meet relentless rise in student interest in computing
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Loan repayment anomaly adds A$300 to Australian students’ debts
Issue was not a problem before inflation started sky-rocketing but has now led to calls for system to be overhauled
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TEF gold award recipients ‘teach fewer disadvantaged students’
Gaps between quality of providers’ teaching and the students they cater for identified in new Hepi report
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The UK’s visa crackdown risks bursting universities’ safety bubble
Strong financial health at sector level conceals wide institutional variation. If growth is choked off, whole universities could fail, says James Brackley
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Universities must be able to debate sex versus gender identity
Universities are places where ideas are proposed and improved. It shouldn’t be so hard to discuss an issue with far-reaching implications, say 20 academics
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Work together to ensure refugees can access HE, UN adviser says
Refugee participation in tertiary education rises from 1 to 6 per cent in four years but much more needs to be done, congress hears
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Cape Town chair resigns following critical report
It means both the university’s vice-chancellor and chair of council have stepped down inside just a few months
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Main graduate school admissions test revised as use drops by half
Makers of GRE seek to revamp standardised test after universities raise concerns over diversity and value
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Tshilidzi Marwala on tackling society’s issues with AI
The former vice-chancellor of the University of Johannesburg on the complexities of leading an institution in Africa
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High REF scores linked to strong journal impact factors – study
World-leading research identified by UK’s Research Excellence Framework was also found in less well cited journals
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Denmark’s corporate university management ‘needs democratising’
Running universities like companies has helped them look outwards, but they risk an exodus of young talent from relentless reforms
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Students see networking events as key to employment prospects
The proportion of students who want their universities to ramp up networking opportunities has quintupled, Australasian survey finds
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PM-backed Kathleen Stock talk goes ahead despite protests
Philosopher tells Oxford Union people must realise ‘the world does not end’ when you have disagreements
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TPS: universities seek respite from £125 million pensions bill
Coming changes to UK higher education’s second biggest pension scheme will add millions to costs at exactly the wrong time, leaders say