Third of UK university students ‘from wealthiest backgrounds’
Proportion of undergraduates from families of doctors, lawyers and engineers grows in comparison with other socio-economic groups
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Graduates from deprived backgrounds ‘earn less with same degree’
Degree-holders who grew up in poverty paid thousands of pounds less than peers despite similar qualifications, finds Resolution Foundation
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China hikes research spending as self-reliance remains priority
Long-term investment plans suggest superpower’s economic development becoming ‘subservient’ to technological progress
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Viral disinformation about London safety ‘damaging universities’
Coordinated social media campaigns portraying capital city as unsafe pose problems for institutions trying to attract students
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Faculty are right that AI output is mediocre. They’re wrong about why
If AI amplifies what you bring to it, the liberal arts mission of developing critical thinkers becomes not nostalgia but practical necessity, says Nicholas Creel
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Arif Ahmed urges university leaders to stay ‘politically neutral’
Political statements by management may appear to be viewpoint of institution, warns university free speech tsar
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Senate committee to probe ‘failed promise’ of higher education
University degrees no match for bots that sift applications as well as stealing graduates’ jobs, rebel senator says
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Four-day week university hails results but scepticism remains
Sunderland’s London campus trial extended after ‘overwhelming’ support but take-up of idea remains low in sector battling deficits and job losses
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‘Quality has to catch up with quantity’ in China’s HE expansion
Country’s ambition to become world’s leading higher education sector by 2035 will only be achieved if employment, inequality and governance concerns addressed, says new book
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Concern as Canadian courses rely on temporary teaching staff
Short-term academic work becoming ever bigger problem in Canada as teaching seen as ‘variable cost’ amid changing enrolments and budgetary shocks
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The STFC turmoil bodes ill for UK plc as well as UK physics
Even if delayed grants arrive soon, it is too late to hire postdocs this year, and wider budget cuts will cut the supply of tech skills, says Malcolm Fairbairn
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Is striving for excellence a liability for Europe’s early-career precariat?
In principle, permanent positions are awarded to the most deserving – but perceptions remain that, in reality, many universities value connections over merit. Phillip Haubrock describes his struggles...
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Scholarships aim to bring scientists to remote Scottish islands
Fully funded places on master’s courses seen as first step in attracting more academic talent to Orkney and beyond