Closing off university access is the essence of levelling down
It is wrong for UK ministers to set up higher and further education in opposition to one another, says former education secretary Justine Greening
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Seven principles to change the UK’s research culture
Bullying and harassment is still widespread in our institutions, and this must change, say science leaders
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US college leaders aim to exude confidence as crises loom
Campus presidents emphasise belief in enrolment growth in survey
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Major US research universities to share courses online
Big Ten collaboration, while limited, reflects growing pressure to cut costs
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Universities ‘need to demonstrate value of internationalisation’
University leaders laud overseas collaboration, but express concern about ineffective communication back home
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Pandemic ‘decolonising research’ as developing nations take lead
Research leaders stress opportunities for engagement from Covid-induced adversity
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Books interview: Paula Schwartz
The professor of French studies and author of Today Sardines Are Not for Sale: A Street Protest in Occupied Paris explains how exploring small, overlooked episodes brings human drama to history
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Melbourne axing 450 permanent staff to fill A$1 billion shortfall
Reductions ‘necessary to ensure that the university not only survives but thrives’
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Universities urged to ‘future-proof’ after ‘compounded drama’
Universities Australia chief executive tells THE Live ANZ that institutions must become more resilient
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Research relevant to China ‘cast aside in race for citations’
Social scientists should be judged on their impact, while journals should make room for under-represented voices, say academics
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LSE warns over ‘threatening’ emails sent to administrators
Circular reprimands staff for firing off ‘unacceptable’ messages during coronavirus lockdown
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European universities hope for share of €700 billion rescue pot
Despite disappointment over Horizon Europe budget, research could still benefit from a vast pandemic resilience fund – if national governments make it a priority
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‘Thesis whisperer’ pans ‘grooming’ of ill-suited students for PhDs
Australian expert highlights evidence indicating that good grades do not necessarily translate into success in doctoral training
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Coming out of lockdown? Campus security never put down our keys
Male security guards are the workers most at risk of dying from Covid, but George Bass is happy to be one of the ‘expendables’
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‘Catfish’ concerns over purported Covid death of ‘fake professor’
Scientists have expressed dismay that the reported death of a US scientist was apparently part of an elaborate hoax