Gender salary gap a ‘choice’, finds science equity group
Average pay differential widening between organisations that try to address it and those with a more hands-off approach, report suggests
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‘Not for the faint-hearted’: Indian campuses gear up for launch
First wave of universities finalising plans to open satellite sites insist they are in it for the long haul despite concerns about small intakes, elitism and the effort needed to make ventures a...
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Donations to elite UK universities fall despite philanthropy push
Fundraising becoming ever more important source of income but analysis shows institutions outside of London and Oxbridge struggling to secure increases
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Long-form open access can’t rely on unfunded mandates
The UK needs a national strategy involving funders, universities, libraries, publishers and scholarly communities, says Lindsay Farmer
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Avoid creating new imbalances with equity efforts, says minister
Focusing only on admissions to universities neglects wider picture, according to South African politician
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Iran attack threat prompts US universities to take precautions
Campuses in the Middle East viewed as ‘legitimate targets’ by Tehran after its institutions damaged in airstrikes
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Universities threaten legal action over ‘weekend students’ error
Calls for clarity after thousands of English students told they will no longer be eligible for maintenance loans because courses viewed as distance learning
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Tertiary commission greenlighted by Australian Senate
Upper house amendments give Atec more independence and a research advisory role, but no power to intervene on student fees
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Ruth Hannant and Polly Payne to co-lead Office for Students
Former Department for Education directors will assume the post as a job-share partnership in June
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Queensland’s universities see solid growth in first 2025 accounts
Increased federal funding and student demand fuel a boost to most institutions’ bottom lines in Sunshine State
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Degree apprenticeships ‘under threat’ as more courses defunded
Universities and employers rethinking training strategies as government targets apprenticeship funding at younger learners
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Most voters in Scotland and Wales back R&D spending
Poll ahead of May’s Holyrood and Senedd election finds ‘broad but shallow’ support for investing in research
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US education department ‘not dead but being dismantled’
Moving student loan portfolio to Treasury seen as biggest move yet in Trump’s efforts to close under-pressure department
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What is to be done about England’s student debt storm?
A wave of dismay about student loans has flooded the UK media recently, with graduates complaining that ever-rising debt levels are threatening to capsize their personal finances. How could or should...
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Australia is finally moving towards equality in health research
Research Australia’s pre-budget submission is the latest move to ensure women finally receive equity in health and careers, says Jessica Borger