Liverpool strikes off as compulsory redundancies averted
Final two staff members facing axe allowed to leave on more generous terms following long-running industrial action and international boycott
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Yale historian quits diplomacy post over donor influence
Beverley Gage leaves Brady-Johnson programme after president insists $250 million funder can pick its advisory board members
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Overseas collaborations must continue – with eyes wide open
New Cambridge guidance will help academics avoid collaborations that pose a threat to security or academic freedom, says Stephen Toope
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Australia opens door to Chinese students with Sinovac approval
Prospect of international student arrivals boosted by Sinovac approval and reopening of borders to Australian travellers
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Western: ‘elitist’ ministers want access cut to ‘hold on to power’
Labour shadow minister accuses Eton and Winchester-schooled ministers of ‘culture wars’ approach of cutting HE entry
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Hands-on teaching gains evidence but struggles with adoption
Research keeps affirming benefits of ‘active learning’ styles but faculty resistance persists, experts find
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English ‘now dominant language of science’ in Latin America
Portuguese use in particular has seen relative decline as Brazil-based authors seek collaboration outside region
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Russell Group wants £200 million ‘deep-tech university seed fund’
Ahead of spending review, research universities group argues new fund would help level up UK regions by creating spin-offs
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This Is Not Normal: The Politics of Everyday Expectations, by Cass R. Sunstein
Despite its insights into democracy, this loosely linked collection of previously published essays and reviews leaves Lennard Davis unimpressed
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Assets of great import
Some would argue that there are too many international students but it’s a problem many universities would like to have, for financial and other reasons
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Scotland extends master’s scholarships to Europe post-Brexit
Investment of £2.25 million seeks to stem decline in applications
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Is Western academia keeping up with Asia’s rise?
In the third decade of the so-called Asian century, European and North American universities and governments continue to neglect the world’s most populous continent. As Asia grows ever more powerful...
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David Lindley, 1948-2021
Tributes paid to an expert on Renaissance literature notable for his ‘amusing, forthright and sometimes exasperated views’
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Interview with Catherine Hall
The winner of this year’s Leverhulme Medal discusses what it means to be a feminist historian and how contemporary politics, and a surprising find in Jamaica, changed her research