Imperial-CNRS research centre ‘will be UK bridge to Europe’
French outpost is second worldwide and will host ‘transformational’ collaboration aligned with UN goals
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The week in higher education – 14 April 2022
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Antisemitism claims leave UK student body facing uncertain future
Universities minister says government may suspend engagement with National Union of Students in light of recent allegations
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Degree apprenticeship expansion is welcome but let’s beware of pitfalls
New programmes must dovetail with higher technical qualifications and higher apprenticeships, says Graham Baldwin
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What does the return of inflation mean for universities?
After decades operating in a largely low-inflation environment, Western universities are seeing rising energy costs and war in Ukraine push prices up. How exposed is the sector?
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UNC gains popularity even with racial strife
Student body president concedes academic value, for most black students, outweighs the problems causing many faculty to leave, but calls for stronger leadership
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‘No university immune’ as UK ministers order on-site inspections
Older and more prestigious institutions could be among the 10 to 15 being inspected next year
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Australia’s security straitjacket causes consternation
Australian universities face more restrictions on their foreign collaboration, no matter who wins the coming election
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Korean universities hit with overseas recruitment bans
Government ‘shifts blame’ for visa overstayers to universities, in blow to regional institutions wrestling with declining domestic population
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Pakistani researchers need more help to spot cloned journals
Links to journals’ genuine websites should be added to the government’s database of reputable publishing outlets, says Rameez Mahesar
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‘Contract inflation’ provokes Dutch protests
Demonstrators push back against ‘exploitation’ of those struggling at the bottom of a sector seen as increasingly casualised
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Modern technology is history’s ally, not its enemy
Mobile phones may distract students, but apps can bring the past alive for students and the public alike, says Fabrizio Nevola
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Chinese v-cs told to visit companies to boost graduate employment
Ministry demands universities do more to help students in tough jobs market, with number of graduates set to surpass 10 million
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Drama college closure spotlights struggle for acting courses
Forty-year-old ALRA shut just days after students had paid fees
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Late reprieve allows scientists with UK grants to publish in Nature
Temporary deal arrives on day of UK’s new open access policy, but raises issue of paying high price for ‘ego trip’ of Nature publication