New Cape Town v-c relishing the bumpy ride ahead
Mamokgethi Phakeng keen to engage with students’ concerns, but also wants to put academics back at the heart of the university
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Using animals in biomedical research: why education holds the key
A new curriculum for taught master’s and undergraduates on the use of research animals aims to improve the knowledge base of in vivo experiments, according to members of the British Pharmacological...
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Universities ‘seek more value’ from branch campuses
RMIT University’s plan to have greater control over Vietnam outpost reflects new ‘phase’ of ‘networked global institutions’, say experts
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New resources for student mental health launched
The resources are freely available for students to access help for issues such as finances, relationships and addictions that may arise when transitioning from school to university
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University teaching chiefs ‘rarely have education background’
Study finds general management skills are valued more in education pro vice-chancellors than pedagogic expertise
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Top universities’ journal subscriptions ‘average £4 million’
Average spending has increased by 19 per cent in four years, Freedom of Information requests reveal
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Academic freedom hopes in Malaysian change of guard
Scholars want an end to stifling university legislation, but differ on proposed approach
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The future is bright for branch campuses, but not as we know them
As transnational education matures, so too must the branch campus model if it is to remain relevant to the local community it serves, argues Christopher Hill
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Students ‘support tougher action’ against campus drug use
New survey finds barely a quarter of undergraduates have used illegal drugs during their degrees
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The most innovative universities in the Asia-Pacific region 2018
The most innovative universities in the Asia-Pacific region, according to a Reuters ranking, have been revealed
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Nature Index 2018: rise of Chinese research strength continues
Latest tables showing high-quality scholarly output for countries and universities demonstrate UK in particular is losing ground
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Lords criticise England’s ‘deeply unfair’ student loan system
Slash interest rates and reintroduce maintenance loans, says critical report
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TEF 2018: improved performance, or a more favourable methodology?
While the latest results of the teaching excellence framework brought joy for a number of institutions, they also throw up new questions about the validity of the exercise