To end grade inflation, we must ditch the fantasy of absolute standards
Each university should define and proclaim its own mission, and then be measured against it, says Peter Main
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Hong Kong’s international talent push met with scepticism
City plans to offer two-year visas to top global talent and extend post-graduation work permits
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UK set for sector-wide strikes as UCU secures historic ‘yes’ vote
Union passes 50 per cent threshold in aggregated ballot for first time since trade union laws introduced in 2016
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Bush universities prevail as Canberra hands out extra places
Regional Australian universities’ fears of losing ‘equity’ enrolments to city rivals prove unfounded
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Biden suffers court setback on student loan forgiveness
Administration nevertheless presses borrowers to persist with their applications, saying it’s ‘more committed than ever’ to promise of $380 billion in relief for millions
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Netherlands trialling shorter academic year
Institutions have been asked to experiment with curricula that create lighter workloads for staff and students
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‘Things can’t go on like this’ on university funding – UUK chief
Vivienne Stern aims to reach agreement on ‘long-term’ solution that works for universities, students and government
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Low-scoring students penalise lecturers despite grade inflation
South Korean study of more than 125,000 teacher evaluations shows learners’ tendency to penalise their lecturers even amid overall rise in scores
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Beware ballooning publication rates, says research fraudbuster
Tenfold increase in article output should be a research integrity ‘red flag’ for publishers, says Cambridge researcher Nick Wise
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International students ‘carrying huge Covid burden’
Students face invidious options after two years of educational derailment, Australian forum hears
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Open access in the humanities needs a different publication model
Monograph publishing needs partnerships between university presses and scholarly societies, say Helen Beebee, David Teira and Brian Scrivener
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Overseas students three times more likely to drop out than Dutch
Inspectors cite concerns about housing quality and accessibility, but say higher first-year rates may simply be because students ‘do not feel at home’
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Private US colleges need to prepare for more student unionisation
It is not enough to argue that higher education’s primary relationship with the students is not labour-related, say Jeffrey Stankunas and Emily Dilloway
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‘Stars aligning’ for Australian international enrolment rebound
Southern nation’s recovery coincides with concerning signs in Canada and the UK
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All university courses must teach foundational data skills
Data are transforming every aspect of employment. Every graduate, regardless of their discipline, must be prepared, says Keren Pakes