23 May 2024 digital edition
How can UK higher education be saved?
How can UK higher education be saved?
As universities in both the UK and Australia fight to protect vital international recruitment, there is also a need for fresh thinking for future prosperity
Rishi Sunak’s decision to hold a snap poll leaves several key sector issues hanging as political focus switches to electioneering
Eighty per cent drop in number of family members given permission to come to UK
Poll finds most researchers are using AI but only a tiny number trust technology companies on data privacy
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
The higher education researcher reflects on transitioning between Australian and Chinese institutions and how universities are searching for ‘new deals’
Energy required to run and cool supercomputers is at odds with universities’ sustainability targets, particularly in hotter parts of the world
Transgender students fearful of political climate and face additional barriers but many still thrive at university, report says
First international conference on how jokes can improve teaching in higher education was inspired by a lecturer’s drab college course
With the right support, academics with visual impairments are prospering, but barriers to true inclusivity remain, says Kate Armond, while a lecturer reflects on how practice on reasonable...
Researchers say emails suggest disapproval of social media posts on transgender issues contributed to rejections
Embracing multiple measures of career ‘success’ can move us beyond tiresome debates and put students’ needs first, says Tom Coward
Universities are struggling financially amid frozen domestic fees and growing political hostility to international students. But while the public finances are stretched, July’s general election could...