The US-led invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 was partly justified with reference to the urgency of improving women’s rights. But as the US winds up its reconstruction efforts and the restored Taliban...
Ever more processes rely on artificial intelligence, yet our governance is still stuck at the level of ‘is it OK for students to use ChatGPT in essays?’, says Tom Smith
Teaching and research central to any hopes of rebuilding country, according to academics, as pressure grows for political change
Large numbers of editors publishing in their own special issue attacked as ‘academic narcissism’ and ‘scientific misconduct’ in first-of-its-kind study
MP calls for institution to take steps to restore trust as concerns mount over how it has been run
Jordanian professor’s free-wheeling study is pulled and an editorial board member sacked after linguists criticised ‘extremely strange’ article
New Ucea chair warns ‘much is at stake’ if unions and employers don’t collaborate to tackle ‘negative’ sector image, as he promises action on the ‘employee experience’
Politicians target closer research collaboration between two countries but campuses unlikely to follow, given funding constraints
Encouraged by surge in interest in learning Gaelic, Skye’s Sabhal Mòr Ostaig looks to branch out on its own despite pressures on language courses and specialist providers
The claim that AI can’t make meaning contradicts what researchers are finding when they put these tools to careful, critical use, says James Goh
Students may not have started the current uprising but they are seizing what might be a last chance to remake the country, says Roohola Ramazani
Regulator says proportion of top marks awarded by institutions still way above what might be expected
Quarter of institutions admit they don’t know if PhD candidates are working with AI, while only a small proportion say they are coming up with guidelines on its use
Stella Maris axed from Scottish university governing body again over claims she failed to follow governance rules