Member states poised to water down plans for European degree
Plans for a legal statute to smooth cross-border working were embraced by those struggling with national reforms, but most EU governments are getting cold feet
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Support staff numbers cut at half of UK universities
Some institutions lost about a tenth of their non-academic workforce in main year of pandemic
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Cyber warfare becomes part of curriculum for Ukrainian students
Informatics faculty turns its hand to creating tools to help civilians and hamper Russian attacks
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In need of a little tea and sympathy? Try your campus security team
Guards are adept at taking escalating student consumerism in their stride. Coffee may also be served, says George Bass
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More signs of domestic demand shrinking in Australia
Slump in applications to country’s biggest tertiary admissions centre aligns with anecdotal reports that universities are struggling to find students
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Academic ties ‘especially important’ amid global tensions – Bacow
Harvard insists it is ‘important not to conflate’ actions of a government with academics’ nationality in light of Ukraine invasion
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Freeman plans industry fellowships in bid for ‘innovation nation’
Science minister sets up working group to examine how academics can move more freely between public and private research
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Degrees key to workforce challenges, Canberra told
Vocational and higher education get equal billing, as Australian university groups unite in jobs-focused election spiel
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Digital Universities UK: cut ties with Russian universities, says UK government minister
Institutions cannot ‘in good conscience’ partner with Russian counterparts while Ukraine war continues, says Chris Philp
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English regulator’s quality plans ‘lack transparency’, v-cs claim
Universities UK raises concern about ‘requires improvement’ TEF rating and overall administrative burden
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UKRI cautious on transparency and sanctions over bullying
Radical measures to combat bullying in UK science may backfire, warns sector bullying lead, but ex-research council head urges boldness
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German public funder trials first-come, first-served grant call
Approach will aid those who are already able to get ahead, critics warn
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US universities under local pressure over tax exemptions
While all US states exempt non-profit organisations, communities under financial stress renew push for campuses to contribute voluntarily
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Talking leadership 17: Tony Chan on working in Saudi Arabia
The KAUST president discusses the treatment of women and academic freedom
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There is no escape from Reviewer 2
Inducing shame and humiliation is not a blood sport. It is the very life blood of the academic profession, says Michael Marinetto