I’ve quit UCU over its Putin-pleasing Ukraine motion
The University and College Union has empowered a militant minority to push through divisive policies that will alienate its membership, says Julia Bell
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Arif Ahmed: is England’s new free speech tsar heretic or hero?
Supporters say new director will not be afraid to use new powers to ensure free speech duties are followed, but many still question the need for such a position
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Folbigg pardon a ‘watershed moment’ for science
Don’t put scientists in a ‘boxing ring’, Australia urged, as bereaved mother walks free from 20-year incarceration
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Don’t ‘revert’ to relying on international income, Australia told
Notwithstanding their financial reliance on foreigners, universities down under must consider the ‘value proposition’ for the students
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UK to carry out national review on student suicides, says Halfon
Minister announces new measures during Westminster Hall debate called in response to bereaved parents’ petition
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Epstein’s Bard donations spotlight perils of college fundraising
Relationship between disgraced financier and small liberal arts school highlights need for gift-acceptance policies
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The Bologna process is benefitting the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Aligning Kurdistan’s higher education system with European norms has given hope to Iraq’s students, but international help is still needed, say Aram Mohamad Qadir and Amanj Saeed
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Funding cut threats ‘won’t settle’ Italy’s long lettori dispute
Universities may well accept a 1 per cent funding penalty as a cheaper option, compared with paying money owed to lecturers
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China considers international fee rises ‘in line’ with the West
Proposed fee hike would signal shift away from generous state funding to ‘joining the club’ and using overseas students for income generation, scholars say
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More international students dissatisfied with university outcomes
Hesa data may not tell full story, but UK universities should be concerned that students do not feel they are utilising what they learned, experts say
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‘Unfair’ sentences for fatal Belgian ‘initiation’ prompt protests
A court has sentenced 18 elite fraternity members to fines and community service for roles in reckless ritual
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Universities cannot be bystanders when democracy is imperilled
Historically black colleges offer a useful blueprint on how academic administrators can support progressive change, says John Silvanus Wilson Jr
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Africa’s journals struggle to compete on unequal playing field
With just 50 sub-Saharan journals listed in Scopus, it’s time to consider how citation indexes are holding back scholarly publishing in Africa, argue David Mills and Natasha Robinson
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‘Boomerang aid’ eroding our skills, says Pacific university leader
Western donors can best help South Pacific students by helping them stay put, Brisbane forum hears
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I don’t share Kathleen Stock’s pessimism on campus silencing
Having discussed the gender critical philosopher’s work with students, it’s hard to accept her gloomy assessment of silenced people, says Tony Lang