Princeton’s removal of Wilson name boosts hopes of racial redress
Renaming policy school and college raises pressure across US higher education
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International academic mobility is a catalyst for renewal
Cross-border knowledge sharing is core to higher education and must be preserved, say 33 university leaders in a joint statement on global academic mobility
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Unions unconvinced by UK’s research rescue package
Aiming of grants and loans at research-intensive providers raises fears for teaching-focused institutions
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Westerners sceptical of value of higher education – global poll
Survey finds Chinese most appreciative towards their universities
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How should journal editors address accusations of racism?
Two leading social scientists accused of producing racist scholarship say journals should rethink how they deal with such explosive allegations
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Don’t casualise academics, says OECD
Thinktank says lecturers on short-term contracts could lead to worse outcomes for students, as report concludes there are no easy ways to cut university costs
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Australia’s fee shake-up is overly complicated and inconsistent
There’s no evidence that lower fees will lead to more enrolments, and employability for ‘work relevant’ degrees is low, says Gavin Moodie
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Latin America University Rankings 2020: methodology
The World University Rankings performance indicators are the heart of the Latin America University Rankings, but we give them some adjustments to take account of the area’s unique characteristics
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Most male scientists collaborate only with men – Polish study
Major data analysis of authorship patterns also finds gap is largest among youngest scholars
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It’s time to rebuild the university on a foundation of interdisciplinarity
The challenges of the future won’t respect disciplinary boundaries, so why would we teach and research within them? asks Tan Eng Chye
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Ex-ERC head loses paper over image duplication
Science Advances article on diabetes drug co-authored by Mauro Ferrari retracted after readers spot irregularities
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More action is needed to protect Japanese higher education against Covid-19
The government and universities are not doing enough to protect their students from the effects of the lockdown, says Futao Huang
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UCU faces member backlash over compulsory ‘fighting fund’ levy
Money to be taken automatically from members’ bank accounts to support UK union’s strike fund
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California set to renew affirmative action in admissions
Lawmakers approve referendum on reversing 1996 ban, although with tempered expectations
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Australia ‘most popular country for study’: China survey
While Australia rates highly as study and travel destination, pugnacious publisher cites results as evidence of Chinese people’s disfavour