Excellence and access ‘not mutually exclusive’, says Exeter v-c
Lisa Roberts highlights increasing state school admissions as key priority and rejects ‘death of the lecture’ strategy
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A new code is no weapon against excessive self-citation
In the absence of agreed definitions and rigorous enforcement, good practice will continue to depend on personal responsibility, says Ron Iphofen
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Australians fear Chinese impact on free speech and course places
Chinese students bring benefits but universities are too reliant on them and Canberra should ‘take a harder line’, respondents say
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Academic life for women ‘is like snakes and ladders’
Efforts will only go so far without changes to ‘mindsets’ in Asia, says editor of new book
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Digital shift ‘chance to bring free HE to world’s poor’
Sustainable development expert Jeffrey Sachs also warns against rise of a ‘monopoly Amazon university’
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National Institutes of Health axes 75 grants over harassment
Tally of cases since 2018 largely stems from anonymous hotline and mostly involves sexual misconduct
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V-cs go for pension reforms but USS wants ‘stronger assurances’
Universities UK on collision course with unions, which warn reforms could cost members thousands of pounds annually in retirement
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Leading black rights activist sees hope emerge in Canada
After decade tackling Indigenous mistreatment, nation and its universities widening racial agenda, says Afua Cooper
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Teaching-only universities could make comeback in Australia
Australian minister’s call for specialisation fosters speculation that rejected idea could be resurrected
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Affiliation bias in peer review favours male authors – study
Male academics assessed more highly if they work at a top-ranked university but same bias does not materialise for female scholars
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Careers Clinic: top tips for succeeding in a job interview
THE’s Careers Clinic series brings together the great and the good of higher education to answer a burning careers question
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We need an honest debate about how education should change
Universities are anxious to meet social priorities, but new demands must be properly resourced, say Jo Angouri and Jan Palmowski
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Forbidden Knowledge, by Hannah Marcus
Jan Machielsen considers the ‘cancel culture’ of the Counter-Reformation and its echoes today
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Stop using ‘out of date’ TEF ratings in marketing, providers told
Regulator extends existing awards, with results of reformed evaluation not due to be published until 2023
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US expecting big rebound in international student recruitment
Nearly 60 per cent of four-year doctoral universities report gains in overseas student applications for autumn