Bristol loses High Court appeal in Natasha Abrahart case
Judge upholds ruling that university discriminated against student by failing to adjust how she was assessed
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Why do some academics review so many journal papers?
The strange cases of scholars churning out several reviews a day are perplexing, given the lack of obvious rewards for such prodigious output
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Universities jeopardise workers’ ‘psychosocial safety’
Although conditions improved following Covid lockdowns, university staff’s mental health kept deteriorating, longitudinal research finds
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Some Australian campuses ‘earn more from locals than foreigners’
One in four institutions reaps higher average income from domestic than international students, reported data suggests
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Jo Grady fights for her job as UCU general secretary vote begins
Incumbent must overcome low turnout, member disillusionment and three challengers if she is to secure another five-year term in office
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How I learned that preserving the male status quo was leaders’ real task
As a woman concerned by gender inequality, I could be tolerated coming up to the elbows of the men in power, but not to their shoulders, says Pat O’Connor
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Northumbria plans £12.5 million staff cuts as recruitment stalls
Union fears more than 100 jobs at risk after university blames volatility for struggling to hit international student targets
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‘Substantial doubt’ over 2U’s future without rescue package
Grim earnings report after year of customer and political stress leaves top US online course provider teetering
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Union and employer association clash on Australian workplace law
‘No less favourable’ provision a ‘major win’ for university staff or a handbrake on their salaries, depending on perspective
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Harvard’s conservative students come out of the shadows
At their university’s first-ever Republican conference, campus leaders stress their belonging and the importance of controlling academia’s agenda
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World Reputation Rankings 2023: results announced
Universities in the Arab region make giant leaps in their reputation, owing to increasing prestige regionally
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A challenging year for university reputation management
Geopolitical tensions and freedom of speech issues are testing universities the world over. To successfully manage their reputations, they must avoid getting distracted by all the noise, says Mark...
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Minister wants universities in Lithuania to ‘shrink smartly’
Falling birth rate poses ‘challenge’ for higher education sector, as focus shifts to quality and international recruitment
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US universities seen as unwelcoming to dropouts
Test of mentoring on thousands of students who left without degrees suggests that bureaucratic attitudes pose daunting barrier to key national policy goal
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Kent’s handling of misconduct complaint ‘made things worse’
University apologises after students say they have been treated with ‘no compassion’ after raising concerns about professor