Wikipedia contributors ‘should be proud’
Academics should be proud about the contributions they make to Wikipedia, instead of treating them like a “shameful secret”.
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Academic contributors to television programmes should be paid
Why are an ex-footballer’s views on the game worth so much while academic analysis of the news is worth nothing, asks Peter Wells
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Among this week's contributors
John Burnett is Professor of Social History at Brunel University. His books include Idle Hands: The experience of unemployment, 1790-1990, 1994. Lesley Chamberlain's most recent book is In a Place...
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Financial pressures ‘hitting UK university-business collaborations’
New figures show UK university-business interactions are down 5 per cent, to lowest level since at least 2014-15
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Fees 'largest contributor' to rise in inflation
Higher tuition fees were the biggest contributor to a rise in inflation announced today.
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New Zealand reviews ‘urgently needed but light on detail’
New government announces evaluations of science and universities after scrapping predecessor’s efforts to do likewise
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Pakistan wants Saudi Arabia to build migrant worker university
Project could aid Pakistani economy by boosting wages being sent back home, but Riyadh is yet to signal whether it will play ball
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Student visa data indicates UK’s boom years are over
Oxford analysts see no evidence of bump in applications ahead of introduction of new restrictions last month
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The week in higher education – 15 February 2024
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Some Australian campuses ‘earn more from locals than foreigners’
One in four institutions reaps higher average income from domestic than international students, reported data suggests
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Scotland wants more overseas students to stay after graduation
‘Diversification’ of international intake and retention of overseas graduates in ‘growth sectors’ are central to Holyrood’s first international education strategy
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Ninth-graders guaranteed admission under Fresno access scheme
University hopes to build ‘culture of college-going’ with early offers to local high schoolers
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Social sciences are ‘secret sauce’ for research impact success
Report authors warn focus on sciences risks making UK research sector ‘lopsided’
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'The arts and humanities are strong contributors commercially'
Philip Esler, head of the Arts and Humanities Research Council, is keen to focus on knowledge transfer It may be too early for detailed plans from Philip Esler, but one likely priority for the new...