鈥楽olid鈥 support for strikes as staff rally over pay and pensions
Thousands walk out, but universities say they expect聽鈥榣ow to medium鈥櫬爈evels of disruption
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UK strikes: staff on picket lines 鈥榝ighting for future of HE鈥
After last year鈥檚 walkout over pensions, this year鈥檚 action is 鈥榩art of something bigger鈥, say union members
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Top Australian universities 鈥榬aise four times as much as rivals鈥
While overall fundraising haul is down, report says annual variations are to be expected
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Qualification recognition is a question of fairness and access
Unesco鈥檚 efforts to enable degree qualification recognition across borders will improve access to higher education for refugees and displaced people, says Joanna Newman聽
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Tory manifesto pledges to 鈥榗onsider carefully鈥 Augar plans
Conservatives also aim to tackle 鈥榣ow-quality courses鈥 in England and 鈥榬eform the science funding system鈥
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Warning over 鈥榗ollaboration risk鈥 Chinese universities
Universities and government should use 鈥榯racker鈥 to screen research ties, grants and visa applications
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Campus media protests suggest deeper objections to free press
Even on elite US campuses, students seen favouring political goals over free enquiry
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Horizon Europe cuts 鈥榳ould undermine innovation agenda鈥
Trimming the cost of flagship research scheme 鈥 in particular, the European Research Council 鈥 would harm EU priorities, sector leaders warn
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European universities 鈥榮hould maintain place for local language鈥
International students and staff should be expected to speak the national language of the host institution, says study
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Citation counting is killing academic dissent
Junior scholars have always needed to curry favour with their seniors, but quantifying research impact exacerbates the problem, says Jonathan R Goodman
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Marrying up in co-authorship helps young scientists rise to top
Study finds that junior scholars at less prestigious universities have most to聽gain from co-authoring with a leading academic early in their career
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We should respond to gender-based violence with a renewed sense of ubuntu
Humanity and deliberate acts of kindness can turn symbolic gestures into action, argues Francis Petersen聽
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Professors bust 鈥榤yth鈥 of unquestioning Asians
Eastern and Western students are silent in different ways, academics say
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Staff 鈥榝orced to jump through silly hoops鈥 for pay rises
Coventry union members on strike聽over 鈥渙nerous and unreasonable鈥 system
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Tips for building greener campuses
Whether rebuilding or refurbishing hallowed halls, the move to make campuses more sustainable should be an eco-friendly endeavour, says Aidan Bell聽