SOAS director warned that institution could run out of money
School’s new student intake fell by nearly 40 per cent in just two years
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White House science chief leaves door ajar to open access mandate
Asked by É«ºÐÖ±²¥ why taxpayers should not be able to immediately see the results of research they financed, Kelvin Droegemeier answered: ‘They maybe should’
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The week in higher education – 30 May 2019
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Conference organisers urged to take action against harassment
Academics call for development of clear policies on misconduct, and lifetime bans for offenders
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Augar review: recommendations in full
Long-anticipated review of post-18 education and funding in England delivers 53 recommendations for government
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The Augar review could be a watershed moment
The panel have skilfully avoided some potential elephant traps and have come up with a sensible and wide-ranging view that deserves political attention – even if it doesn’t get it, says Nick Hillman
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Writing books gives only backhanded returns
Lincoln Allison may have lived through the glory days of academic publishing, but he still wonders whether the countless hours he spent writing his 14 moderately successful tomes would have been...
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Careers intelligence: how can professional services staff progress?
Giving those in professional services a sense of identity and purpose in increasingly complex institutions are among keys, experts say
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Are these the dying days of genuine liberal arts education?
Consumerism, technology and the culture wars threaten to render critical thinking an unwanted skill, worries Victor Ferrall
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Professor paid less than male peers loses discrimination case
Judge says that salaries paid to Catherine Freyd’s colleagues reflect departmental roles and retention raises
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Universities in firing line as Farage builds populist movement
European elections may give Brexit Party leader a springboard to amplify his attacks on academics
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How the Open University helped to reshape global higher education
The UK’s largest university is respected for its innovative approach to distance learning, but its impact on wider higher education is varied, experts say
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Stanford aims to keep its brainchild AI on straight and narrow
New institute intends to marshal all academic fields to nudge artificial intelligence and its uses to more positive place