NYU Abu Dhabi head: we’re ready to lead thinking on SDGs
As MENA adapts to global warming, regional universities, especially in the UAE, are preparing to embrace a climate leadership role, says Mariët Westermann
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England’s ITE crisis is a wake-up call on academic autonomy
Government micromanagement of teacher education is unprecedented interference in day-to-day academia. Will your subject be next, asks Viv Ellis
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Nepotism warning as Delhi fills thousands of academic posts
Favouring of candidates aligned to ruling party could do long-term damage to universities, scholars warn
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South African universities failing? Not their business schools
Business schools show the power of collaboration, common purpose and internationalisation outlook, says Mark Smith
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‘Overarching’ missions ‘boost research efficiency’
‘Free-for-all’ approach blunts universities’ impact in tackling complex societal challenges, says Australian consultant
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Biden’s AI executive order underlines need for student technology councils
Students must be allowed to participate in decisions about technology adoption that affect their education, careers and lives, says Mona Sloane
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USS pension contribution rates set to drop from January
Employers and members likely to save considerable sums sooner than expected as changes sped up due to improving finances
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Restrictions on social media data harming research, says paper
Charges and prohibitions introduced by the likes of X and TikTok are limiting academics’ ability to use sites to gain valuable insights into human behaviour
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Labour government ‘would have to consider student number caps’
Former Tory adviser advocates need for controls to reverse resource decline, but another expert sees ‘block on access to education’
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AI: transformative for university teaching or ‘CV bullet point’?
Potsdam president foresees shift to focus on prompt engineering in teaching – but another AI expert thinks it is just another professional skill to rank alongside ‘can use Excel’
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Postdocs undervalued as PhD mentors
They need the money and graduate students identify with them, but universities don’t formalise the link, analysts warn
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Research ethics courses must reflect academics’ diverse backgrounds
Many researchers need more help to negotiate a wide array of ethical issues, from identity to genetic engineering, says Aymen Idris
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UKRI pledges commitment to free speech amid equality body row
Dame Ottoline Leyser issues statement to make position ‘crystal clear’ as academic concern mounts over government pressure
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Cape Town v-c ‘used threats, intimidation and ethnic slurs’
Mamokgethi Phakeng ‘subverted policies and procedures’ with council chair to ‘shield themselves from accountability’, report concludes
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Focus on team science ‘ideology’ could ruin REF, warns former v-c
Former Warwick head Sir Nigel Thrift says reduced focus on outputs could undermine case for government support of UK research