US House speaker calls for ousting of Columbia president
Top congressional Republican comes to New York City to ally himself with conservatives attacking free speech on college campuses
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The week in higher education – 25 April 2024
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Columbia ends in-person classes as protests spread across US
University’s president in tough situation, with lawmakers escalating tensions, students angered by quick use of police force, and encampments elsewhere drawing similar responses
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Canadian budget pledges major investment in research and students
After flat research funding drew complaints last year from universities, new plan warmly welcomed
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How row over medical school places thwarted Korean president
Analysts suggest Yoon Suk-yeol’s handling of admissions dispute contributed to his unpopularity ahead of his party’s electoral defeat
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Learning behind bars: the shifting fortunes of prison education
While US prison reform campaigners celebrate reversal of 30-year ban on incarcerated students accessing Pell Grants, counterparts in England and Wales express concern that government inaction has...
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Rise of AI marks new chapter for university librarians
From fax machines to dawn of the internet, librarians are used to facing ‘existential crises’ and many are embracing the challenge of ChatGPT head on
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‘Excessive’ workloads clearing marking backlog ‘unmanageable’
Union members say tight deadlines not achievable as boycott ends as universities push to allow students to graduate
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How Tertiary Education Commission could reshape Australian sector
Proposed commission has no shortage of work even if the Universities Accord’s other recommendations fail to materialise
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To regain trust, US HE must pursue truth unhindered by ideology
Tolerance and respect are still expected, but a new kind of deference to group identity is emerging among students, say Stephen Hawkins and Mylien Duong
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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 – 29 February 2024
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Pushback mounts as Idaho nears Phoenix purchase
Universities approach finish line with wins from court and accreditor, then get new challenges from lawmakers and ratings agency
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Australian universities lock horns over ‘wealth tax’ proposal
Education minister has an ‘open mind’, amid debate over adapted plan for levy on international students’ fees