Starmer refuses to commit to abolishing tuition fees in England
Labour leader says party has ‘a number of propositions’ on the issue that will be put forward before the next general election
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US admissions scandal mastermind Rick Singer jailed
Federal prosecutor declares that prosecutions changed elite university operations, although wealth-based privileges seen as still robust
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New year predictions: what does 2023 have in store for universities?
With hostility from the Home Office over international student numbers, membership of Horizon Europe slipping away and heavy demands placed on institutions by regulators, UK university staff will be...
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The week in higher education – 5 January 2023
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Jessica Corner: reforms may ‘substantially shift’ REF weightings
New Research England head reflects on her roundabout route into academia and the future of research evaluation
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University finances vulnerable to international student crackdown
London-based institutions and post-92s face losing millions if brakes put on overseas enrolment
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Interview with Katriona O’Sullivan
A widening access alumnus and practitioner on the difficulties of coming into academia from a background of poverty
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UK employers ‘don’t understand’ post-study work visa – survey
Only 3 per cent of firms in survey had hired someone using the new graduate route
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Sexual misconduct in Indian higher education: the elephant in the room?
While training courses and complaints bodies have been implemented across the subcontinent, their effectiveness in addressing harassment is widely questioned. Could more be done – or will female...
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Political bias is undermining social science
If those on both the Left and Right fail to examine basic assumptions, knowledge advancement is impaired, says Martyn Hammersley
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Pace of scientific progress ‘slowing’
Researchers analysed data from 45 million papers and 4 million patents over six decades, finding less disruption and more consolidation
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Australian PhD stipend increase sets off chain reaction
Living allowances become key part of the recruitment pitch, as universities battle for research students and students wrestle with inflation
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Claudine Gay at Harvard: a powerful step towards equality
Major equity win at elite campus held out as hopeful model for all of higher education, yet social scientist also takes heed of the forces that favour backsliding
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Film-makers in trans rights row say debate is being shut down
Screenings in Nottingham and Edinburgh cancelled but academics claim accusations of transphobia are ‘absurd’
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Low completion rates put OU on collision course with regulator
Provider with low graduation rates due to admissions policies struggling to meet Office for Students benchmark