Strengthen academic freedom and curb campus sales, Tasmania told
‘Gagging clauses’ in politicians’ sights amid findings that ‘corporate’ governance has trumped the university mission
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Nobelist Daron Acemoglu: academics must speak out about Trump
Laureate reflects on the threat posed by America’s new president, why AI should be regulated and how his student days at the University of York set him on the path to success
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Australian university enrolment aspirations ‘don’t stack up’
Mini-budget projection of expansion in higher education participation a world away from accord’s lofty ambition
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UCU members ‘sceptical’ strike ballot will meet turnout threshold
Union members fear industrial action is ‘tone deaf’ amid large-scale redundancies across the sector
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The Gregg Wallace furore shines a light on UK academia’s prejudice
Academics are only revealing their own biases if they believe the television presenter’s behaviour represents working-class values, says Joe Baden
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Students most frequent perpetrators of academic staff harassment
Of respondents to Swedish survey who reported experiencing threats or harassment, half said a student was responsible
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Speed up international student visas, German rectors urge
Improved visa processing among measures proposed by umbrella groups to attract and retain international students
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New Zealand to tighten campus free speech legislation
Proposed legislative changes will require institutions to obtain approval of ‘free speech statements’, and live up to them
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Finland downgrades MDPI and Frontiers – will others follow suit?
Decision to downgrade 271 journals on quality and operating model concerns sparks debate
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Russell Group ‘not immune’ as King’s, Nottingham post deficits
King’s College London reported an operating deficit of £19 million once the impact from pensions and donations are excluded
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New directive ‘could short-change’ university student visa caps
Some educators worry new arrangement could leave them worse off than planned thresholds, but government says it is ‘well placed’ to alleviate visa delays
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Migrant students who challenge UK universities deserve a better deal
Drawn-out complaints procedures that aren’t resolved before visas expire are unethical – and a poor advertisement for UK HE, says Sanaz Raji
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See you on the other side
Times Higher Education’s final issue as a print magazine is out today – but while formats change, as for the sector we serve, values and purpose endure
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19 December 2024 digital edition
Back to the future: A next-gen tale of higher education