New IoE director wants institute to lead decolonisation agenda
Li Wei also expresses concern about state of modern language teaching in UK
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After UNC tenure battle, bigger fights ahead for US colleges
Hannah-Jones case points out pathway for wider trustee reform but may just embolden academia’s political enemies
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Smaller US colleges try big fee cuts to tempt students back
Institutions slashing sticker prices by as much as half
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Labour: campus free speech bill ‘gives free rein to extremists’
Opposition says it will vote against bill at second reading and urges Tories to join them
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The UK’s percentage scale is unfair and fuels grade inflation
Unequal degree classification ranges mean that improvements get more reward at the higher end, say Andy Grayson, Susannah Lamb and Chris Royle
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Hong Kong universities forge ahead on tough topics
Academics feel responsibility to speak publicly on issues such as press freedom and ‘fake news’
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Universities must do more to support LGBTIQ+ visibility and belonging
Pride Month may be over but inclusion needs year-round commitment that goes beyond noisy and colourful gestures, says Karen Lambert
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The story behind the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine
Sarah Gilbert and Catherine Green tell the inside story of how they fought back against conspiracy theories, bureaucracy and hostile press coverage
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The dos and don’ts of nailing an academic job interview
Interviewing for a job is not a skill we’re trained for in academia, so here are a few tips from a professor who has been on both sides of the interview divide
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Standardised tests are the least bad university application metric
The University of California’s decision to back away from the SAT and ACT will only further benefit privileged applicants, says Matt Larriva
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UKRI accepts open access monographs must be ‘fully funded’
Funder’s policy lead on open access talks of ‘ring-fenced path’ to cover costs
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Latin America Universities Summit to prioritise long-term goals for region
Two-day event, in partnership with the University of São Paulo, will focus on socio-economic recovery in Latin and Central America, and future visions for universities in the era of impact
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Transforming teaching and learning: lessons from Colombia
Transitioning to remote and hybrid modes has made the university experience about more than the transmission of knowledge, says Sergio Pulgarín Molina
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Liverpool hit with union boycott in escalation of job cuts row
North-west institution is second university to be ‘greylisted’ by UCU in three months