Academic freedom is not freedom of speech for academics
The UK’s Higher Education Bill could become a new global reference on academic freedom – if only it can get the definition right, say Liviu Matei and Shitij Kapur
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Students skip lectures as cost-of-living crisis mounts
Office for National Statistics survey shows students are also considering pausing their studies or switching to remote learning
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Restricting UK post-study visas ‘would be catastrophic mistake’
Chris Skidmore urges universities to demonstrate how international students cross-subsidise course places for domestic classmates
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Pay disparity data reveal elite clique in Australian universities
For all their collegiality, pay disparity in Australian universities is ‘not out of step’ with big business
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Dutch helpline for harassed academics gets first reports
Central reporting depersonalises attacks and helps police spot patterns, according to prominent vaccine scholar who has faced threats
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Editor quits over ‘ultimatum’ to add female author to collection
LSE historian accuses journal of ‘compromising intellectual quality in favour of identity politics’
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Recruiters: graduate skills more vital than university reputation
US institutions continue to dominate 2022 Global University Employability Ranking
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If machines do the writing, students will stop doing the thinking
AI is close to being able to write students’ essays for them. But that will not help them understand why they think what they think, says Jane Rosenzweig
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Arab University Rankings 2022: methodology
To reflect the region’s unique characteristics, we make adjustments to the rigorous and robust criteria that underpin our World University Rankings to arrive at the Arab University Rankings
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EU defence of academic freedom ‘narrow and technocratic’
Too many European policymakers see universities as ‘knowledge factories’ that exist to serve state interests, according to College of Europe professor
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Times Higher Education rankings: 2023 schedule
Times Higher Education has confirmed the schedule for its portfolio of university rankings for the 2023 calendar year
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Scholars sceptical of China’s new anti-corruption majors
New university pathway meant to boost talent, but academics concerned over graduate retention
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Talking Leadership: James Herbert on the need to challenge students
University of New England president explains his fearless approach to freedom of speech on campus, including the trans debate
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‘No silver bullet’ for cheating in online exams
Australian study suggests simply reinstating on-campus tests may not have much effect
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Top universities’ overseas income boost wiped out by inflation
Leading institutions are not ‘lining their pockets’ by shifting recruitment to international students, says analysis, and situation for less prestigious campuses is even worse