UK universities growing keen on block teaching
Suffolk is the first institution to roll out immersive modules across undergraduate curriculum, and others may follow
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Yale-NUS guarantees impossible to fulfil, academics claim
University ‘keen to engage’ staff and students on ‘merger’, while sidestepping inconsistencies in proposal
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Texas universities brace for backlash against anti-abortion law
Legislative ban leaves medical schools vowing to protect women’s health, and faculty and students likely to flee
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The EU’s university strategy will help build international bridges
A pan-European document could also boost institutional autonomy, budgets, policy visibility and common problem-solving ability, says Jan Palmowski
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China takes on big publishers with ‘world-class’ journal drive
Country concerned about likes of Elsevier ‘seizing’ distribution of scientific output
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Are universities finally waking up to academic integrity?
One university’s strenuous efforts to eradicate cheating by students and academics point the way for the whole sector, says Július Kravjar
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UK universities step up efforts to help Afghan scholars
Despite immense challenges of getting out of the country, some Afghans have managed to reach UK and continue their studies and academic careers
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The humanities need to place the big issues of the day at their heart
Increased digital literacy will also help boost employability and finally end the crisis narrative, says Jo Fox
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Glasgow apologises for wording of maternity cover job advert
Lecturer in modern gender history only required ‘until the substantive postholder returns from maternity leave, or in the event of her resignation’
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New South Wales reopens to overseas students, but China excluded
Only learners fully vaccinated against Covid-19 with an Australia-approved jab will be allowed in
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‘Whorephobia’ blocking research into student sex work – scholar
Sociologist Jessica Simpson says research on student erotic dancers was hampered by obstructive universities and students’ unions
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Russian brain drain eases but emigrants still most highly cited
Analysis of author movements also suggests some disciplines have seen major loss of talent over past 25 years
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Stanford students sour on big-tech careers amid ethics concerns
University synonymous with Silicon Valley careers now sees long battle with companies over corporate culture
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LGBT+ students ‘more open’ at university
Analysis finds that LGBT+ students are more likely to declare a mental health condition and to research support services before choosing a university
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‘Time Team’ could reveal the future of public engagement
The UK archaeology programme, which is being revived on YouTube, represents an ideal to which other disciplines can aspire, says Keith Frankish