Lecturer wins unfair dismissal case after being told to get PhD
Former Huddersfield lecturer claimed his mental health suffered due to increased workload of mandatory doctoral study
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Equity record snarls Lander bid to be Biden science adviser
Gender concerns leave MIT-Harvard star lone unconfirmed choice for presidential Cabinet
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Eight charged after fraternity hazing death on US campus
Death of fellow student marks resumption of nation’s toll after year-long break from Covid
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UK and Irish universities’ fundraising income drops 17 per cent
Institutions’ investment in fundraising and alumni relations declined during pandemic, says report
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Commercialisation ‘not every researcher’s job’
Train up translation specialists and fix anomalies that discourage collaboration, Australian representative group says
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US campuses quickly adopting student vaccination rules
Mandates likely to accelerate in days, once autumn acceptance deadline passes
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Graft fears as Hungary completes university privatisation
Eleven universities, their real estate and shares have been given over to foundations that observers say will be dominated by ruling party loyalists
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Cambridge college refuses to comply with ombudsman ruling
Clare College rejects recommendation to pay student compensation, in first-of-its-kind case
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Lost in (the third) space: knowledge brokers need career paths too
Those who blur the lines between academic and professional staff are the connective tissue in the research ecosystem, say Matthew Flinders and Sarah Chaytor
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For non-Western scholars, Dutch universities are hostile environments
An unfriendly and isolating ambience that descended into microaggressions and dismissed complaints shattered one academic's high expectations
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Budget bailout for Australian private colleges
Independent lobby welcomes new short course funding and regulatory ‘reprieve’ but rails against perpetuation of ‘unfair’ loan fee
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Genius Makers: The Mavericks Who Brought AI to Google, Facebook, and the World, by Cade Metz
John Gilbey is fascinated by a richly detailed account of attempts to reach the holy grail of technological innovation
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The joy of the old normal
After a uniquely difficult year, a return to campus is on the cards and we can anticipate the thrill of rediscovering small delights
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UCU: students ‘could apply to fewer universities’ under PQA model
Union report on post-qualification admissions model also suggests that institutions should consider scrapping interviews