Are there too many arts graduates? That is the wrong question
Scrutiny of graduate outcomes is appropriate but the issue is much more complex than arts v science, says Anna Vignoles
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Talking leadership 5: Tan Eng Chye on fully embracing lifelong learning
The National University of Singapore president says changing mindsets has been the most challenging aspect of overhauling approach to education
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What are you reading? December 2021
A look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Australian opposition promises more university places
Demand-driven funding a better option, expert says, as hundreds of international students fly into Sydney
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Longer PhD funding means UK council will support fewer students
ESRC extends PhD support to last three-and-a-half years but rejects review’s four-year recommendation
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Murdoch completes Irish swap deal for new vice-chancellor
Homebound University College Dublin leader reveals his ambition for Perth institution
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Welcome foreigners to avoid demographic cliff edge, Korea told
Non-Korean academics must often accept ‘dead-end jobs’ and isolation among native colleagues
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New Zealand academics investigated over Māori knowledge letter
Royal Society asked to expel decorated members who criticised plans to incorporate mātauranga Māori into curricula
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UCU faces challenge on rescheduling lectures lost to strike
Unhappiness over guidance on rearranging classes affected by industrial action may force a rethink
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Universities are not immune to the toxin of stupidity
Mediocre but arrogant academics who appropriate successful projects are a threat to education and collegiality, says Manuel Freire-Garabal
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Australian chief scientist floats new open access proposal
Cathy Foley wants to extend access to scholarly journals beyond academia
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Professional success is liberal arts colleges’ best-kept secret
Negative connotations attached to ‘liberal’ and ‘arts’ have created a misleading perception of a transformative education model that delivers for students, say Barbara Altmann and Jeffrey Nesteruk
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Belarus stripped of European leadership over academic repression
Gesture keeps country and its universities in European Higher Education Area as exiled democracy activist says institutions can help by boycotting those supporting the state
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Universities must address the downsides of innovation districts
The effects of gentrification and displacement as neighbourhoods are transformed into vibrant hubs of creativity shouldn’t be ignored, says Costas Spirou
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Stern reforms made REF more burdensome than ever, v-cs complain
Anonymous interviews with UK university bosses reveal frustration with increased administrative costs associated with REF