Damian Hinds: some v-cs trying to ‘justify damaging practices’
Education secretary hits back at university leaders who called his intervention on ‘conditional unconditional’ offers unlawful
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AI tutors will make mass retraining a viable reality
Artificial intelligence may be threatening employment but it could also be key to helping humans find alternative jobs, argues Shigeru Miyagawa
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Solving global health problems requires entrepreneurship
Novel applications of technology, improving processes and starting businesses will help tackle the world’s greatest health challenges, say Julie Devonshire and Anjali Sastry
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‘Western civilisation’ curriculum rebuffed again at Queensland
Australian university says board of studies veto does not directly affect approval process
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Required reading: what does the Australian election result mean for students?
The results of the Australian election may have been unexpected but now the dust has settled, what will the winning party do for universities and students?
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Ontario ends funding for artificial intelligence institute
C$30 million cut also hits research on regenerative medicine
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Dutch to rein in scramble for research grants in sector shake-up
‘Competition in scientific research has gone too far,’ says government-appointed committee proposing wide-ranging reform package
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UK plans quality ‘Kitemark’ for PhD supervisors
Certification scheme will give academics the recognition they deserve, says initiative’s architect
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English fee cut ‘could torpedo Welsh funding settlement’
Cardiff policymakers unlikely to be able to make up lost tuition fee income while continuing generous maintenance support
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The UK’s international education strategy needs more internationalisation
Efforts to accrue more overseas fees could be vetoed by the Home Office and will do little to make UK students more culturally savvy, warns Peter Brady
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UK and Canadian universities lead world on sustainability
Engagement by students and staff bolstered by mandates from governments cited as key ingredients for success in THE University Impact Rankings tables
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Twitter responses show sexual harassment is rife at academic conferences
Female academics on Twitter have exposed the shocking abuse they endured at academic meet-ups, observes Sara Custer
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Oxford wants one in four students to be from poorer backgrounds
University to launch two new schemes for state school students, with one offering 50 places on basis of lower contextual grades
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Finding the work-life balance of a PhD
When constant studying started taking a toll on PhD student Vijay Victor’s physical health, he realised he needed to create a better work-life balance