Violence overwhelms Hong Kong universities as protests spread
Police use tear gas on campus for first time since protests began
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Steep conference fees ‘exclude academics’
Conferences should be part of the open access debate, Tokyo researcher says
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Cal State’s remedial study reform now national ‘wave’, says head
US’ biggest four-year university system reduces barriers for struggling entrants
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Italy to set up national research funder at last
Announcement by new government given cautious welcome by academics – although questions remain over funding and political independence
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Business as usual won’t help business schools solve the climate crisis
Management academics need to be supported to bring teaching and research on global warming into the mainstream, say Amanda Goodall and Susan Hill
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14 tips to have a successful year at university
From making the most of office hours to saving money on your laundry, here are a number of great tips on how to have a successful year at university
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German excellence strategy ‘risks creating closed social elite’
Leading sociologist of inequality fears boosting the status of a select few universities could mean a closed educational elite, as in the US or France
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Managers who ‘fetishise’ certain journals warp incentive culture
UK research culture likened to 1970s car industry, with individuals ignoring quality concerns
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Support for cross-border teacher education in Ireland is more important than ever
A north-south network for educators has been instrumental in the Irish peace process and needs its funding from the north reinstated, say Noel Purdy and Maria Campbell
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Georgia’s medical education industry needs careful monitoring
The competition among 20 Georgian institutions for international medical students raises a host of quality concerns, says Michèle Wera
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‘Dreadful uncertainty’ plagues Australian researchers
Delays in the name of political PR ‘forcing academics overseas’
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Hong Kong pioneers fintech education as field looks set to ‘take off’
Academic experts amazed at the speed of development in AI that enables new technology delivering financial services
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Soft-skills and university support foster female entrepreneurs
Successful start-ups aren’t always led by women with business degrees, says Oliver Prill
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Future-proofing undergraduates begins with an interdisciplinary skillset
The world is full of complex problems but the current degree path isn’t preparing students to confront them, argues Ed Fidoe