Arts, humanities and social sciences
Scorned for their employability metrics and students’ experimental outputs, Britain’s art schools should be seen as seedbeds of innovation that can help graduates thrive as white-collar jobs are replaced by AI, says J. Harry Whalley
Interdisciplinary research hub focused on arts and humanities will shut in July amid financial sustainability issues
From climate change to geopolitics, the knowledge, skills and insights of geographers have never been more relevant, say five professors
Universities must provide a counterweight to a government whose aid policies and public statements have been hostile to Africa, says Noam Schimmel
Exclusions from government funding pots exacerbating a challenging financial climate for creative institutions, which say talent pipeline for Labour’s priority sector at risk of being jeopardised
Asian universities achieve new milestones in STEM subjects, but they are rising fastest in humanities and social sciences, reports Patrick Jack
Encouraged by surge in interest in learning Gaelic, Skye’s Sabhal Mòr Ostaig looks to branch out on its own despite pressures on language courses and specialist providers
Joint projects require academics to ‘show up and feel a bit uncomfortable’, argues theatre maker who is taking up a new position at the University of London
Former administration’s tuition fee reforms undermining Albanese government mission to promote equitable enrolments
Lack of career rewards for impact and institutional focus on publication metrics highlighted in Sage survey
Esteemed practitioner and defender of the humanities Graeme Turner dies months after seminal treatise on the state of the academy
The government needs to signal its demand for elite foreign language skills before more universities leave provision to inferior alternatives, says Ian Proud
Nottingham and Leicester are taking a swing at language departments. But those proposing closures have taken their eye off the ball, say four linguists
Minister Noha Kattan says Riyadh University of Arts will provide talent for a Saudi arts economy likely to employ 300,000 people by end of the decade
New building that brings together disciplines for the first time will also open its doors to the public to engage with big questions facing the world
Decline set to accelerate, as government puts block on over-enrolments
With the veteran BBC presenter leaving the landmark Radio 4 show, some say the job should next go to one of a growing breed of academic broadcasters
The London School of Economics philosopher speaks to Matthew Reisz about following up her best-selling memoir Free, the state of academic freedom in the UK and the US and the misogyny faced by women academics
Religious studies under threat as universities close courses to save money
Professor of public humanities position for Birmingham City University’s Islam Issa comes amid pressure on humanities courses and threat of AI
Internal modelling released under Freedom of Information enquiry reveals extent of PhD scholarship cuts, with academics fearing impact could be greater still
