Australia to sharpen research security rules
Transnational deals and informal researcher links could fall under purview of Foreign Arrangements Scheme
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Wollongong chancellor steps down amid corruption investigation
Australian universities continue to face scrutiny over governance issues but three reports on alleged ANU failings to be kept under wraps
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Are days of degrees with no work experience numbered?
Encouraging students to take part in employment opportunities essential, leaders say, but Manchester could find new commitment hard work
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Germany’s ageing post-war campuses face huge repair bill
Governance structures and lack of funding blamed as estates built quickly to accommodate 1960s boom in student population become unusable
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Intelligence is necessary but not sufficient for academic success
A variety of personality traits enhance or inhibit the role of IQ in scholarly achievement and professional advancement, says Adrian Furnham
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Trump’s ban on paying open access fees ‘won’t cut costs’
Restrictions on how researchers can spend federal grants are unlikely to force publishers to lower costs, say publishing experts
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Rise in right-wing extremism drives up counter-terror referrals
Formal Prevent referrals increase by almost half year-on-year, while more universities report cancelling events owing to extremist views
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Goldsmiths ‘relying on reserves to keep the lights on’, says v-c
Interim leader of arts institution takes swipe at striking UCU branch, saying it is ‘not facing up to harsh financial realities’
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Drop in graduate employment ‘a cooling, not a collapse’
Fifth of job hunters report applying for more than 100 roles amid continued questioning of the value of a degree
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ANU council approved massive savings ‘without evidence of need’
Governing body accepts audit recommendations as accounts reveal A$117m surplus
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More UK students ‘cutting back on food’ to pay rent
Risk that universities will only be accessible to wealthier students owing to sky-high accommodation costs, report warns
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Students aren’t ‘woke’ on many controversial issues, poll finds
Undergraduates’ opinions broadly in line with wider population on topics including artificial intelligence, capital punishment and Israel-Gaza war
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Industry-focused strategy ‘an assault on Irish research system’
Non-commercial basic research and PhDs in arts and humanities subjects at risk under Research Ireland plan, argue scholars
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Skills qualifications ‘suffering from lack of public trust’
Offering microcredentials can help universities better prepare students for work, claims edtech firm leader, but degrees still ‘primary currency’