When recruiting in Africa, you’re either too early or too late – or both
International student recruitment in sub-Saharan Africa is a long game prone to political disruption, says Anna Esaki-Smith
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Australia’s information squeeze muzzles education research and reporting
Higher education is not unaffected by the chokehold on press freedom in Australia, says John Ross
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‘Solid’ support for strikes as staff rally over pay and pensions
Thousands walk out, but universities say they expect ‘low to medium’ levels of disruption
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Questions to ask yourself before pursuing postgraduate study
If you’re thinking about heading into postgraduate study, be sure to ask yourself these three important questions before sending off your application
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UK strikes: staff on picket lines ‘fighting for future of HE’
After last year’s walkout over pensions, this year’s action is ‘part of something bigger’, say union members
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Top Australian universities ‘raise four times as much as rivals’
While overall fundraising haul is down, report says annual variations are to be expected
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Qualification recognition is a question of fairness and access
Unesco’s efforts to enable degree qualification recognition across borders will improve access to higher education for refugees and displaced people, says Joanna Newman
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Tory manifesto pledges to ‘consider carefully’ Augar plans
Conservatives also aim to tackle ‘low-quality courses’ in England and ‘reform the science funding system’
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Warning over ‘collaboration risk’ Chinese universities
Universities and government should use ‘tracker’ to screen research ties, grants and visa applications
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Campus media protests suggest deeper objections to free press
Even on elite US campuses, students seen favouring political goals over free enquiry
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Horizon Europe cuts ‘would undermine innovation agenda’
Trimming the cost of flagship research scheme – in particular, the European Research Council – would harm EU priorities, sector leaders warn
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European universities ‘should maintain place for local language’
International students and staff should be expected to speak the national language of the host institution, says study
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Citation counting is killing academic dissent
Junior scholars have always needed to curry favour with their seniors, but quantifying research impact exacerbates the problem, says Jonathan R Goodman
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Marrying up in co-authorship helps young scientists rise to top
Study finds that junior scholars at less prestigious universities have most to gain from co-authoring with a leading academic early in their career
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We should respond to gender-based violence with a renewed sense of ubuntu
Humanity and deliberate acts of kindness can turn symbolic gestures into action, argues Francis Petersen