Universities must pay the legal costs of exposing their mistakes
Students should not be left out of pocket for pursuing legitimate claims against their institutions, say Daniel Sokol and Bradley Talbot
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Don’t fear failure, KAIST leader tells Korean students
New president sets ambitious financial and internationalisation goals
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Underpaying casuals ‘key to Australian university business model’
Sector leaders acknowledge ‘errors’ but deny deliberate withholding of pay
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UUK: avoid non-disclosure agreements in sexual misconduct cases
Forthcoming guidance will stop short of banning staff-student relationships, conference hears
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V-cs seek review of planned hike in USS pension contributions
Universities UK raises concern about influence of regulator on fund’s valuation, while indicating possible reforms to benefits
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Covid ‘support’ for female scientists may be backfiring, US told
Time extensions on tenure may be among wrong cures, US National Academies assessment suggests
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Funding plea as student mental health nosedives during pandemic
Two-thirds of UK students say well-being has worsened since start of term, ONS reports
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Strike warning over Birmingham’s ‘up or out’ probation plan
Union claims new career framework could result in academics being dismissed if they do not make senior lecturer within five years, but university says sanctions will be used rarely
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Scholars overseeing Facebook: Supreme Court or fairness washing?
Law professor helping rule on moderation rows sees chance to ‘put my research into practice, after yelling at tech companies to do better’, but others aren’t convinced
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Pushing ‘the uni experience’ has strengthened the case for refunds
Selling ‘the uni experience’ has helped put bums on seats and cash in coffers, but now it’s providing grist for refund-seeking students, says Madeleine Davies
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Black staff ‘get least benefit’ from UK Race Equality Charter
Review of scheme finds concerns about workload, assessment and commitment of university leaders
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Reopening campuses will see our communities flourish again
Digitisation opens up a world of possibility but it doesn’t compensate for the loss of physical interaction, says Mark Griffin
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‘Diamond’ journals’ reliance on volunteers ‘unsustainable’
Many university-owned periodicals are considering changing their business model, but report authors call for new funding strategy
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Australia ‘can’t rely’ on ‘chance’ research translation
We want commercial success but can’t build it on an empty research larder, university lobby tells Canberra
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Will the pandemic widen the gap between higher education systems?
The Covid crisis has restricted travel and funding, affecting even regions spared its worst. But institutions in emerging economies are getting creative and cooperating to continue their work, with ...