As Australia’s general election looms, many in university circles may be hoping that Scott Morrison’s coalition is voted out. But is it true that conservative governments and universities are natural...
Linking impact to funding is breeding mistrust, apathy and unrest. Researchers must be free to do the work they find most meaningful, says Mark Reed
Plan for legislation seems to firm up government plans for minimum entry requirement and student number controls
Blamed for housing prices largely beyond their own reach, overseas students are both courted and resented
Underfunding, compliance costs and buffer targets have left universities with ‘no room to manoeuvre’, says representative group
Universities seen as lacking capacity and strategy to embrace blended learning long-term
Portion of overseas students remains low, with IITs reluctant to make concessions on admissions criteria
UK will give up its leadership role in EU-wide research projects for a back seat if association impasse drags on, warns Liverpool science chief
Academics urge action to avoid losing pandemic-era gains, also suggesting making emissions a key factor in project evaluations
Research-led teaching is undermined when academics’ research is pushed into areas only obliquely related to students’ interests, says Ian Pace
The vice-chancellor of McGill University reflects on her nine years leading one of Canada’s top universities as she prepares to step down
Merton College warden boasts long association with city and university, but is relative newcomer to top-level leadership
Study highlights significant under-reporting of anxiety and stress, with male and ethnic minority learners among least likely to seek help
After leaked version of US Supreme Court ruling, conservative-state universities face prospect of sliding further behind on quality