Can universities help us discuss society’s great challenges?

Two universities explain how they facilitate open discussion on contentious issues between researchers and the broader public

How long will HE be able to protest its job-relevance in the AI era?

Employers in many industries may soon conclude they can train, assess and credential employees more effectively than universities can, warns Ali Hindi

‘Impersonal and generic’ classroom signs impacting pedagogy

Research finds universities can transform learning spaces with little cost – by changing what is put on the walls

Study abroad halves among disadvantaged students

Post-Covid recovery bypasses the groups that have most to gain from overseas learning, according to new figures

New independent film a ‘love letter’ to scientific discovery

Director of Universal says he wanted to respond to ‘undercurrent of anti-intellectualism’ with his exploration of how academics deal with a potentially explosive discovery

Jacqui Smith: maintenance grants ‘less generous than hoped’

Minister suggests internal battle to secure extra maintenance support for disadvantaged students to blame for low grant amount

The NIH policy holding researchers ‘hostage’

Victoria to use block teaching model at new Indian campus

Latest joint venture between Australian and Indian providers will operate as ‘bilateral gateway’, says vice-chancellor

Fake sick notes ‘on the rise’ in student cheating cases

AI-assisted software makes it easier for students to forge medical evidence for disciplinary hearings, says legal expert

India governance reforms spark fears of ‘over-centralised’ control

Plan to replace several longstanding regulators with single Higher Education Commission could put union government in conflict with states, critics fear

Code red on campus? Black belt talking skills are most effective

Aggressively tackling intruders is best avoided, but a security guard should always have a ready supply of animal-themed plasters, says George Bass

First projects funded under Scottish shared services support fund

Project that will see a dozen universities band together to respond to research risks among those receiving a grant

Chichester settles with students over axed African history course

Institution agrees to pay undisclosed sum after cutting unique master’s programme amid review of provision

OfS investigation adds to woes at Greater Manchester

Regulator announces it is probing governance arrangements at under-pressure institution

Universities using agents ‘risk falling foul’ of new fraud laws

Providers generally unaware that they may face penalties unless they are more proactive in safeguarding recruitment work