Cambridge receives 拢100 million donation for PhDs and access
Gift from the David and Claudia Harding Foundation is the biggest single donation made to a UK university by a British philanthropist
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ANU v-c attacks 鈥榯errible鈥 Australian admissions system
Brian Schmidt says system of last-minute offers persists because it is 鈥榚asy鈥 for universities
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Degree apprenticeships: let鈥檚 not snatch defeat from the jaws of victory
Especially in partnership with small-and-medium-sized enterprises,聽degree apprenticeships can help the deliver the skills that the UK's post-Brexit economy will need, says Tim Quine聽
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Got an unpopular opinion about open access? Admit it at your own risk
Everyone appears to be behind open access, but scratch the surface and you鈥檒l find that it鈥檚聽something of a touchy subject in academia, says Rachael Pells聽
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Mixed fortunes for UK universities in latest recruitment round
Ucas figures for UK and EU students suggest that some聽higher tariff universities have seen dents in intakes this year
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Black female academics in UK 鈥榝ace pervasive bullying鈥
Unsupportive senior staff and 鈥榰njust鈥 promotion practices are major problems reported by black female professors, says equity researcher
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US officials retreat from 鈥榩rovocative鈥 higher education reforms
In what may be a tactical pullback, Trump administration聽reduces reach of wide-reaching bid to empower for-profit sector
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Academic incentives need to change if we are to build trust in science
The current academic pressures聽and demands of research careers act as barriers to scientists engaging directly with the public, say six young scientists聽
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Australian funders urged to join Plan S open access drive
Research agencies聽tight-lipped about global initiative, but are talking behind the scenes
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鈥楳acron network鈥 bid to cement civic ties 鈥榥o聽matter what Brexit brings鈥
Ljubljana-led, Warwick-founded alliance aims to ensure even spread of development across EU regions and maintain UK collaboration
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Venezuelan universities 鈥榓pproaching point of no return鈥
Institutions could have an important role in rebuilding the country, but the latest crisis could push them over the edge
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Swastikas and speech at the University of Sydney
Self-described 鈥榩olitically incorrect鈥 professor Salvatore Babones says his views and others from across the political spectrum have never been quashed at the聽institution聽
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US university students see nuance in free speech limits
Amid strident debates, undergraduate attitudes reflect expert appeal for case-by-case considerations
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Learning from academic peer review to improve student feedback
The thorough and clear feedback that is best practice in peer reviewing an academic article should be extended to student assessment, argues Claire Taylor聽
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US universities urged to join global quality debate
Colleges warned their declines in foreign students could worsen if they do not pay more attention to global quality deliberations