Research funding increase ‘urgent’ in Canada, says new coalition
Sector organisations warn that country risks brain drain if it does not end stagnation in investment
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Monash faces underpayment lawsuit after rewrite bid fails again
Australian university to ‘review’ court’s dismissal of its appeal, as union urges it to abandon ‘stalling tactics’
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Universities ‘must crack lifelong learning or risk irrelevance’
Michael Fung, a former deputy chief executive of Singapore’s SkillsFuture programme, takes his methodology to Mexico and the developing world
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Chicago seeks to reinforce campus free speech principles
In considering revisions for the 10th anniversary of its respected free-speech ideals, university turns to critics of academia’s public voice
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Integrity of TEF ‘depends on speedy appeals process’
Stringing out the numerous challenges could risk influence of Teaching Excellence Framework declining across the sector, experts fear
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Politically silenced academics should not retreat into echo chambers
The UK government is freezing ‘troublemaking’ educationalists out of policymaking. Universities should model better forms of debate, says Clare Brooks
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Hungarian drama students under pressure over dual enrolments
Agency accused of violating Lisbon convention for quizzing students who earned foreign credit after governance rift at the University of Theatre and Film in Budapest
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Arab University Rankings 2023: methodology
To reflect the region’s unique characteristics, we make adjustments to the rigorous and robust criteria that underpin our World University Rankings to arrive at the Arab University Rankings
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USS members set for refund on lost benefits in £900 million deal
Top-up to funds will reimburse university staff for money lost between April 2022 – when benefits were cut – and April 2024 – when they are set to be restored
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Is Substack a brave new world for academic publishing?
Platform offers scholars a way of building a profile and livelihood away from universities, but what makes a successful Substacker, and is there really room for everyone?
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France’s private sector quality label plan met with scepticism
There are doubts about the education ministry’s proposed quality measures, with major players warning firmer guardrails will be needed to protect the public purse and baffled school-leavers from bad...
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Scholars doubt Iran’s push for 320,000 international students
Recruitment target is a ‘staged performance’ unlikely to yield real results, according to academics
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Funding reviews and medical places in frame in New Zealand poll
With tuition fees no longer an issue of contention, higher education reverts to bit-part role in forthcoming election
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REF 2028 must promote academic freedom
The increased weighting of the environment section poses risks in an era when EDI is increasingly politicised, say Alice Sullivan and John ArmstrongÂ
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Leeds vice-chancellor Simone Buitendijk to step down
Union welcomes departure of former Imperial vice-provost, who will ‘seek new leadership opportunities’ in sector