Large-scale application fraud in China could undermine international HE
Behind many successful applications to overseas universities lies an ecosystem of consultants, brokers and test manipulators, says Sabrina Wang
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Karikó: ‘scientists publish when they have nothing to say’
Nobel winner and mRNA vaccine pioneer criticises career-driven publications that lack scientific novelty
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Burnham ‘to end dominance of universities in education system’
Likely next prime minister promises parity between academic and technical education
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Nobelist: cross-border science crucial for fixing climate crisis
Berkeley professor Omar Yaghi says international research alliances must be scaled up to prevent environmental disaster
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Keep politics out of European early career funding, sector says
Research organisations warn against introducing thematic priorities for prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
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Venezuelan universities support relief efforts after earthquakes
Unimet professor confirmed killed in disaster as institutions harness their resources to support those affected
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University ‘inaccessible or irrelevant’ to white working classes
Just half of white working-class pupils say they’re likely to attend university, compared with 82 per cent of their middle-class peers
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Minimum entry standards ‘blunt tool’ to tackle franchise abuse
Introducing language requirements for whole sector undermines government’s widening access mission, universities say
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Concerns mount over cuts to German academic partnerships
Phasing out of international collaboration schemes adds to fears for future of global research
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Empty lectures stem from students’ fractured relationship with effort
Covid’s cultural effect is difficult to overcome, but we can at least resist the trend of infinite accommodation, say Mario Senovilla and Elena Liquete
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Are universities returning to in-person exams to combat AI cheating?
Given AI’s ubiquity in the workplace, some believe that students should now be assessed on their aptitude in working with it. But others insist employers are still more interested in innate ability...
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More international student enrolment curbs feared in Australia
Government measures to crack down on student migration may not have run their course, observers warn
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New Colombian president ‘unlikely to follow Trump’s HE playbook’
Populist right-winger latest to take power in Latin America but experts say universities should expect a more nuanced approach than seen in US and Argentina
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University of Cambridge bullying accuser denies ‘vendetta’
Employment tribunal case brought by astronomy professor over ‘culture of misogyny’ within prestigious department concludes
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New AI agents pose ‘existential threat’ to how grants are awarded
Rapid development of technology outpacing any attempts to reform assessment system, researchers warn