Cautious experiment with AI in student counselling gets under way
US university tests use of technology in training mental health advisers, but experts foresee – and fear – wider application
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Columbia students fight back against protest crackdown
After more than 100 arrests at demonstration supporting Palestinians, students revive mass occupation, putting their president under new fire from briefly supportive Republicans
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Using games in teaching ‘boosts grades and student satisfaction’
Moving beyond ‘chalk-and-talk’ can have significant benefits, but many lecturers remain wary
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Filipino universities defend presence of Chinese students
Military is investigating whether international students in province adjacent to Taiwan pose national security risk
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Columbia cracks down on student protesters after Shafik hearing
Ivy League institution follows congressional spotlight with student arrests and suspensions
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‘Give academics studios’ to record lectures that engage students
Effective digital learning requires more than a camera in a classroom, says Ghanaian e-learning leader Eric Appau Asante
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Call to train university staff how to pronounce students’ names
Study concludes that learning how to pronounce students’ names properly should be included in diversity and inclusion policies at universities ‘because it goes to the heart of people’s identities’
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South-east Asian currency slide could hit student mobility
Studying abroad set to become more expensive in key target markets for universities looking to diversify intakes
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Students embrace block teaching but some staff still unconvinced
UK universities that have made the switch to different teaching model say it boosts student retention and recruitment but staff burnout is real risk
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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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International students ‘becoming happier’ than locals: surveys
Overseas students’ rebounding satisfaction rates coincide with Australian policy moves to keep them out
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Universities’ ChatGPT misconduct focus ‘panicked students’
Institutions ‘got it wrong’ by putting all the attention on assessment when large language models first launched, say experts
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Australian student visa changes undermine campus diversity push
Latest changes encourage more recruitment from China for universities that already have the market cornered
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Flailing economy hurts Egyptian students and universities
Currency devaluation makes it harder for families to afford higher education, and for institutions to pay their staff
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Franchising: close ‘back door’ for student loan fraud, MPs urge
Committee urges new transparency data, strengthened oversight and guidance on how big a cut of tuition fee universities should take