Manchester rebuked over ‘unfair’ student contracts
Clauses that gave institution ‘broad discretion’ to increase fees mid-course and avoid liability during strikes among those highlighted by Office for Students
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Northampton campus and timetable moves spark quality probe rebuke
Office for Students investigation finds computing courses are failing to meet learners’ needs, but university claims it is based on old data
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Academic backlash as publisher lets Microsoft train AI on papers
Researchers claim that Taylor & Francis kept details of deal quiet, but company insists that citation and limits on verbatim quoting will be sacrosanct
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Improving conditions a ‘lost cause’, say quitting UK academics
Survey of those who have left their roles give up hope of overturning ‘toxic work environments’
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Firing of Chinese professor renews sexual misconduct concerns
While some believe Chinese universities are getting better at dealing with cases of sexual harassment, recent incident suggests students may have to turn to social media to be taken seriously
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Museum research is Exhibit A for impact and interdisciplinarity
Museums have enormous amounts of material to study and they are wide open to collaboration with university researchers, says Mark Walport
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The likely repeal of England’s free speech act is a tragedy
Bridget Phillpson’s decision to reconsider implementation will only hamper wider recognition of universities as a public good, says Abhishek Saha
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Just a Minute: academic and Paul Merton reveal secrets of success
Cardiff professor works with comedian to explain how players of BBC quiz show can avoid dreaded ‘brain fry’
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De Montfort to open London branch campus
Whitechapel base is ‘pivotal innovation’ for institution, claims vice-chancellor
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Visa fee hike will stifle demand, Australian universities warned
Survey highlights ‘price sensitivity’ variations among Australia’s crowded neighbours
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Universities unite against Australian tertiary commission plans
Canberra’s model for Atec allocates too little time and money while leaving bureaucrats in control, critics say
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‘Urgent review’ of TPS needed as more universities seek exit
New government told to consider post-92s’ legal obligation to participate in scheme as some consider setting up subsidiary companies to opt out
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China takes ‘drastic’ action to punish research plagiarism
Government bans researchers from participating in government-funded projects after accusing them of plagiarising content for research proposals
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Record handout makes outgoing v-c Australia’s highest paid
Biggest pay packet in at least five years drives average leaders’ pay into seven figures, raising questions over Canberra boss’ surprise departure
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Automatic green cards for overseas graduates of US HE is a bad idea
Donald Trump’s idea is unnecessary and could denude international students’ native countries of their talents, warns Allan Goodman