Scientific outcry as Norway approves loans for astrology courses
Oslo-based programmes win accreditation after regulator rules there is a "field of work" astrologers can enter after graduation
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University-powered fact-checker aims to restore faith in science
Online platform boasting 11,500 academic experts answering public questions seeks backing for global expansion
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Lee Elliot Major: university access heading for ‘perfect storm’
UK’s first professor of social mobility says institutions must focus on outreach activities that are proven to work
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Working-class discrimination is the weed in Plato’s garden
Prejudice against working-class academics threatens the academic integrity of universities, argues Jack Adams
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Reviewer’s verdict: no free speech crisis on Australian campuses
But union says codifying free speech principles would backfire
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Brits in America: how can universities support students through global tragedies?
Following the terrorist attack in New Zealand, student blogger Raphaëlle examines the role of universities in supporting their students to become global citizens
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Combating grade inflation requires a collective response from universities
A consultation of UK universities shows they are committed to protecting the value of degree qualifications, says Janet Beer
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Cardiff’s German link aims to protect funding access post-Brexit
New partnership with the University of Bremen will involve the cross-affiliation of staff
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Working-class academics ‘face discrimination throughout careers’
New association will seek to tackle class-based barriers prevalent in academia, says chair
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Canadian budget offers little extra for science
Despite thin pickings this time around, Trudeau’s Liberals have probably done enough to win the science vote in October’s election, says Creso Sá
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Academic mental health in US spotlight after senior suicides
Stronger attention to student mental health appears to overlook need among teachers
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UK business school leaders predict closures and mergers
Rapid change in the business school market is ‘almost unmanageable’, according to report from the Chartered Association of Business schools
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Governance questions over Wollongong’s Ramsay shuffle
Experts say university council should intervene in Western civilisation degree row
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Harvard case stands to gain from US admissions scandal
Lessons from wealthy bribes may help counter legal and political threats to affirmative action