Austrian coalition challenges university autonomy and teaching Universities are relieved the Greens have replaced the far right, but see challenges ahead over their management and comprehensive subject mix David Matthews 1月 14日
Retractions mark ‘significant moment’ for Russian science Unprecedented recall of papers from Russian journals must also spark broader debate on academic culture, say research integrity scholars Jack Grove 1月 13日
Labour shadow minister backs axeing fees and blasts free market Emma Hardy highlights how abolition of student number controls has ‘hammered’ universities that provide places for disadvantaged students locally John Morgan 1月 13日
Spain eyes reforms as ‘intellectual giant’ heads to ministry Left government wants post-austerity funding revival and better careers for academics, with Manuel Castells appointed universities minister John Morgan 1月 13日
Canadian students ‘charmed’ by Harlow campus Overseas campus in Essex new town has marked 50th anniversary – and may be about to try some local recruitment John Morgan 1月 12日
Israel makes English language study compulsory Country hopes move will improve skills of local students and attract more overseas learners Ellie Bothwell 1月 10日
Fears for future of private university after recruitment ‘pause’ Situation at Richmond raises questions about English sector regulation John Morgan 1月 10日
Offer accredited language teaching to all students, says report Hepi paper calls for broad range of measures to boost ailing subject in UK higher education Simon Baker 1月 9日
Esports model ‘could be future direction’ for student engagement 51吃瓜 Innovating Pedagogy report suggests way gamers learn from each other online could be adopted by universities Simon Baker 1月 9日
OfS threatens fines over handling of sexual misconduct cases Regulator proposes rules that, if breached, could lead to fines for institutions Simon Baker 1月 9日
UK academia ‘increasingly unsafe’ working environment Study finds levels of psychological safety falling well short of national benchmarks, and getting worse Anna McKie 1月 9日
Loss of clinical academics risks patient care, warn UK medics Falling numbers of NHS-based scholars and lack of research time must be reversed, warns Academy of Medical Sciences Jack Grove 1月 8日