Oxford and Cambridge overtake rivals on state school intake
About seven in 10 Oxbridge entrants now come from state sector, in a marked uptick
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Harvard’s #MeToo moment is an urgent wake-up call to the academy
Senior university staff must take responsibility for improving organisational approaches to and understandings of harassment, says Liz Jackson
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USS: v-cs push through UK university pension cuts despite strikes
Dispute over future of Universities Superannuation Scheme far from over, says union
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Develop research mindset among undergraduates, India urged
Undergraduate institutions should instil innovative thinking and research skills to prepare future PhD students, scholars say
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Imperial College London finance chief quits after bullying report
Chair acknowledges that publication ‘caused renewed disquiet, frustration and anger’
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UK funders seek views on ‘rolling’ research excellence framework
Staggering REF over multiple years could cut costs and reduce ‘perverse’ hiring practices, consultation suggests
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Australian academics ‘paid with gift vouchers’
Universities say they proactively uncover underpayments, but former casual claims they only acknowledge the obvious cases
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North Korean university seeks online lecturers
Insular nation’s only private university hopes online teaching revolution means it can attract ordinary lecturers, not just adventurers
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Labour reform creates uncertainty for 25,000 Spanish researchers
Job insecurity has been exacerbated by legislation intended to end it, with universities facing spiralling recontracting costs and no extra funding
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Examiners quit en masse over Queen Mary’s threats to freeze pay
Tone of threats ‘of a different calibre than before’ says examiner who left her QMUL post
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Talking leadership 14: Morton Schapiro on enjoying controversy
The president of Northwestern University discusses the conflict between being a higher education economist and a university leader and changing career
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Unlimited access to plagiarism checkers is an invitation to plagiarise
Offering the opportunity to iteratively paraphrase copied content to lower similarity scores is nothing to do with education, says Július Kravjar
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‘Rethink needed’ on UK pension cuts as USS scheme rebounds
Improving deficit of Universities Superannuation Scheme post-pandemic strengthens case for further valuation, says union
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Tower block perfect for block teaching, says Australian v-c
Vertical campus ‘well suited’ to small group teaching, as students navigate degrees one block at a time
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China expands Double First Class universities list
Top-ranked institutions now have the autonomy to evaluate and confirm which of their own disciplines will qualify for the project