Foreign faculty say ‘insider networks’ block careers in Korea
Separate rules on pay and promotions, opaque evaluations and cultural barriers jar with country’s drive to internationalise universities, say scholars
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Are NDAs quietly compromising universities’ mission?
Critics allege that Australian universities have developed a bad habit of secrecy around severance agreements even when it serves no reasonable purpose – or, worse, prevents an important wider issue...
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As others cool on internationalisation, Greece can become a hotspot
With a thoughtful strategy, Greece could become a leading Mediterranean destination for those seeking European qualifications, says Ianis Matsoukas
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Affordability concerns to force review of Welsh student support
Sharp increases in outlay in recent years along with changes to the English system put pressure on Wales to ensure student loans ‘remain sustainable’, says report
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Rapid expansion of some universities ‘over-optimistic’ – Stern
Institutions reliant on cross-subsidy model need to learn how to adapt to policy changes more quickly, says Universities UK chief
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Intakes down by a third at some providers, latest Ucas data show
Half of Russell Group universities accept record number of undergraduates, according to end-of-cycle admissions figures
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Sheffield strikers lose more pay for not rearranging teaching
University claims staff are in breach of contract for failing to reorganise lectures lost during recent industrial action
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Essex staff vote to strike over university’s plan to cut 400 jobs
Union leader says Southend campus closure will ‘take the heart out of the town’
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International education risk ratings revised again in Australia
Visa applications from the subcontinent go under the microscope, as Canberra finalises measures to combat onshore poaching
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New IDS chief: ‘Whole idea of development studies under question’
Director of Institute of Development Studies discusses stepping into the role after 25 years, impact of USAID cuts and benefits of Sussex collaboration
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More commissioners or none: Atec bill draws conflicting views
‘Do it properly or don’t bother,’ commission sceptic advises, as others argue for more chiefs
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Libby Hackett named new Russell Group chief executive
Former University Alliance head returns to UK to lead research universities group after more than a decade in Australia
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Spend on university teaching falls by a fifth since 2012
Fee freezes bring down spend per student, as overall funding for education in England reaches historic lows
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No new target for overseas students ‘better than alternatives’
UK international education champion Steve Smith defends new strategy from criticism that it ‘lacks substance’