Adding lottery to funding process ‘improves women’s success rates’
Lottery-first approach can increase applications and success rate of ‘structurally disadvantaged’ researchers, study finds
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Will the US meltdown propel China into global scientific leadership?
Chinese science’s meteoric rise has long prompted questions about whether it will ultimately eclipse the US. Many now see that as inevitable, as Donald Trump wreaks havoc on US science. But might...
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Stronger links between TNE and research would boost innovation
An Australian ministerial delegation’s visit to India is the perfect opportunity to highlight the research potential of branch campuses, says Paul Harris
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UNSW unveils branch campus plans as elites join rush to India
First major foray abroad for one of Australia’s top-ranked universities since Singaporean venture closed after just a semester
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New study visa rules expected as Labour looks to close ‘loophole’
Fears that expansion of master’s research courses to circumvent dependants ban could prompt more restrictions
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‘Intense competition for students’ behind UEA, Reading deficits
Institutions say impact of recruitment changes behind difficult financial picture but predict stronger numbers in future
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Taliban supporters dominate Afghan university leadership
New analysis shows complete takeover of senior administrative positions since 2021, turning universities into ‘highly authoritarian institutions’
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Can universities help us discuss society’s great challenges?
Two universities explain how they facilitate open discussion on contentious issues between researchers and the broader public
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Lack of evaluation of HE regulations ‘creating one-sided debate’
Research into impact of higher education policy changes hard to find and not always utilised by politicians, report finds
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How long will HE be able to protest its job-relevance in the AI era?
Employers in many industries may soon conclude they can train, assess and credential employees more effectively than universities can, warns Ali Hindi
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‘Impersonal and generic’ classroom signs impacting pedagogy
Research finds universities can transform learning spaces with little cost – by changing what is put on the walls
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Code red on campus? Black belt talking skills are most effective
Aggressively tackling intruders is best avoided, but a security guard should always have a ready supply of animal-themed plasters, says George Bass
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Iran’s war on independent learning has gone digital – and international
The targeting of a Netherlands-based online Persian university represents a state grappling with limits on its control of knowledge circulation, says Roohola Ramezani