The Iran crisis taught me the scientist can’t be distilled from the human
I found myself consoling the people who had come to console me. I filed these moments privately under unexplained results, says Hamideh Rezvani Alanagh
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Labour MP ‘unpersuaded’ by calls to give universities more money
Antonia Bance argues lower-level skills should be prioritised in response to number of out-of-work young people reaching record levels
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Plans to axe 600 jobs mooted at Nottingham to save £50 million
University says final decision yet to be made after document outlining new redundancy scheme leaked to press
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UNSW’s Colin Grant appointed next Aston vice-chancellor
Communication studies academic latest Aston leader to relocate from Australia following Aleks Subic’s departure to Torrens University
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Research funders ‘flooded with AI-assisted applications’
A 142 per cent rise in bids for Marie Curie fellowships shows peer review must adapt to ChatGPT era, says Nature study
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Looming EU AI act could force universities to ‘change everything’
Informal applications of AI, such as academics using tools to grade student work, could potentially fall foul of wide-ranging legislation, policy expert warns
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Lectures and essays model ‘will not survive’, says departing v-c
Experiential learning only becoming more important in age of AI, according to outgoing leader of university known for its joint work and study programmes
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Future of flexible learning in doubt after weekend students row
Turmoil continues for students wrongly issued maintenance loans, while universities argue regulatory changes are needed if they are to deliver on government’s drive to support non-traditional learners
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As the heat of exam season is turned up, don’t blame security for fire drills
It often falls to security staff to douse the flashpoints – but it behoves everyone to know where the fire exits are, says George Bass
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‘I don’t think I’ll ever be able to be in the same room as former colleagues’
The results of Times Higher Education’s UK University Redundancy Survey vividly illustrate the deep human impact of the redundancy crisis on those who have lost their jobs. But respondents are torn...
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‘More coordinated’ investment needed to unlock Asian AI potential
Patchy uptake of new technologies across region, survey finds, with limited connectivity a potential barrier
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Entrepreneurial training ‘essential’ as value of degrees questioned
Universities urged to play greater role in teaching people how to create their own work, as countries become more sceptical of higher education
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Replicating Bologna process for APAC ‘incredibly difficult’
Focus on forming manageable consortia of five to 10 institutions instead of ‘sleeping’ agreements that elicit no action, university leaders say