Ontario funding boost ‘is interim relief only’ for universities
Ford government offers C$1.3 billion increase for higher education over three years, well short of levels its own expert panel suggested
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William costs St Andrews £175,000
St Andrews University has suffered a £175,000 clawback in funding because of the "Wills effect" on student recruitment. The only other Scottish higher education institution to face a clawback,...
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Early Ucas applications fall for second successive year
Experts say early indications show demand for higher education remains subdued, but many would have been ‘fearing worse’
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If we don’t make textbooks cheaper, students will just rely on chatbots
Academics could cooperate to decommercialise publishing so that all students have affordable access to reliable information, says Michael Wynn-Williams
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Scientific sleuthing: who should pay the plagiarism hunters?
Journalists and scientist bloggers poke and point to dodgy bits of literature using limited resources. Is there a better way to support them, and defend them against multimillion-dollar lawsuits?
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Ministers must cough up £17.5m to meet careers goals, say v-cs
The government must plough an extra £9.6 million a year into higher education, as well as £7.9 million in one-off capital expenditure, if careers services are to meet graduate employability...
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Commission welcomes European Parliament's green light for EUR 17.5 billion 6th Research Framework Programme
Brussels, 15 May 2002 In a landmark vote today in Strasbourg the European Parliament gave its go-ahead to the Commission's proposal for next EU Research and Development Framework Programme (FP6). "I...
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More than 2,600 universities submit data for WUR 2024
US, Japan and UK lead on entries to the World University Rankings this year
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The UK’s visa crackdown risks bursting universities’ safety bubble
Strong financial health at sector level conceals wide institutional variation. If growth is choked off, whole universities could fail, says James Brackley
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US states restricting LGBTQ rights face exodus of students
As states weigh hundreds of calls to cut gender-related rights, institutions are predicted to face relocations even more extensive than those tied to abortion
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Hungarians want ‘parental reintegration grant’ to tackle pay gap
Government with decade-old birth policy must strengthen support for post-maternity return to work, young academicians say
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AI will replace academics unless our teaching challenges students again
Delivery of educational material chunked at the optimal grade for retention by passive student-consumers is ripe for automation, says Andy Farnell
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Buckingham fined £37K for filing 2019 accounts two years late
Financial statements, when eventually published, revealed ‘material uncertainty’ over institution’s ability to keep running and £17 million deficit
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Free speech bill: Peers scrap right to sue but add NDA ban
Peers amend controversial legislation owing to prospect of “endless litigation”, with ban on non-disclosure agreements also supported