Academics in marking boycott deducted pay for weekends
Sheffield Hallam says policy means pay deductions are applied ‘fairly and consistently’
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Australian research collaboration with China in freefall
National interest not served by ‘overstating the threats’ or cultivating a ‘climate of uncertainty’, report says
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More than 2,600 universities submit data for WUR 2024
US, Japan and UK lead on entries to the World University Rankings this year
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Autonomy concerns as Sweden consolidates research funders
More than 20 public agencies could be turned into just three, but sector leaders are wary of the government’s intentions
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Aberdeen compensates would-be lector as role axed at short notice
University withdraws Austrian role due to funding deficit but staff say longstanding post was well worth the small investment it entailed
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Korea draws shortlist for ambitious excellence initiative
‘Glocal’ scheme aims to boost universities outside Seoul and drive innovation in the face of demographic decline
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International students bear brunt of marking crisis
Home Office offers more flexibility for those hoping to work in UK after studies but some are seeing life plans fall apart
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Ministers confirm numbers cap plan for ‘rip-off’ degree courses
Long-awaited consultation response parks proposal to introduce sector-wide minimum entry requirements but slashes foundation year fee limit
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Policymakers take note: UK universities are not public bodies
Regardless of its merits, the bill barring state agencies from boycotting Israel cannot apply to universities, says Graham Virgo
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Most online postgraduate courses in UK offer flexible start dates
Universities seek to recruit more – and more diverse – students by offering range of enrolment points
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US Republicans question legality of NIH grant awards
In apparent attempt to persist with Covid-related campaign against Fauci, House members argue procedural flaw endangers $25 billion in medical funding
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Why is affirmative action OK for those with rich, college-educated parents?
Race-based admissions may be banned, but legacy students and those from elite schools still enjoy huge, unfair advantages, says Aman Majmudar
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Supporters must bear some blame for affirmative action’s tragic reversal
The biggest step backwards over the last 50 years was supporters’ retreat from equal opportunity to a focus on ill-defined ‘diversity’, says Harvey Graff
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Chinese sector expansion focuses on vocational training
Opening of colleges running at 10 times the rate of development of new universities
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Elsevier journal board follows through on mass resignation threat
Editorial board of Design Studies quits alongside long-standing editor-in-chief, who blamed publisher’s ‘deeply exploitative’ approach to running the title