Test-optional admissions do a disservice to US students
Test scores are a much better predictor of academic progress than school grades – and students need a realistic assessment, says David Blobaum
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Attacks on universities ‘an attempt to control political system’
Former Canadian opposition leader Michael Ignatieff says no sector secure after what has happened in the US
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Funding disclosure ‘first line of defence’ against misinformation
All levels of scientific research must be transparent about where grants come from to avoid ‘manipulation and bias’, global science group says
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Monash University to open second Malaysia campus
Current site ‘bursting at the seams’, says v-c, as Australian university plans 17-storey new campus in Kuala Lumpur’s financial district
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‘Delay, reduce or ring-fence?’ What’s plan B on student fee levy?
Proposal to take cut of international earnings now seen as inevitable after ministers tied idea to reintroduction of maintenance grants
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HE gender gap worsening in nearly half of world’s countries
Inequality between male and female participation rates prevails in most parts of the globe, with 88 countries in worse situation compared with a decade ago
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Research security shortcomings ‘could undermine Horizon bid’
As European nations thrash out ideas to ‘safeguard’ knowledge, Australian progress has stalled, expert warns
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Excluding the over-21s is not the way to gold-plate UK apprenticeships
The post-16 White Paper was a missed opportunity to correct a mistake that will stymie government missions in areas like housebuilding, says John Somers
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Administrator ‘defamed’ in Coogan’s Richard III film wins damages
Former Leicester deputy registrar sued Alan Partridge actor and production companies over 2022 film which showed him in a ‘negative light’
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Poland fears ageing academic workforce as PhD numbers drop
Low wages and system reforms blamed as gap opens up between number of older scientists and new entrants
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UK universities block Afghan students as visa rules tighten
More institutions pause recruitment from countries seen as high risk in response to increased scrutiny by the Home Office
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Risk of ‘standardisation’ as ministers mull progression measures
Universities would look to ‘game’ new metric for testing learning gain, critics warn, with external examination defended as ‘best we’ve got’
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Will Asian international students turn away from the West?
Covid, inflation and immigration crackdowns in the anglophone ‘big four’ have fuelled speculation that Asian students will switch to cheaper, safer and friendlier options closer to home. But are we...