Interview with Sam Louden-Cooke
International relations expert discusses Western dominance of the field, what can be gained from amplifying new voices and balancing her academic work with being mayor of a small town in Warwickshire
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UCU chief prepares for sector-wide fight on many fronts
Jo Grady confident the union will ‘far surpass’ the necessary turnout of 50 per cent to secure a mandate for further industrial action
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More students now prefer blended learning than in-person – survey
Jisc poll of 33,000 UK students finds support for a mix of online and face-to-face teaching
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The week in higher education – 1 September 2022
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Euan Blair’s Multiverse granted degree-awarding powers
Apprenticeships provider that became UK’s first edtech ‘unicorn’ to offer candidates chance to study ‘debt-free’
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Claiming that arguments cause harm will make learning impossible
The reaction to James Sweet’s article about presentism – including his own – compromises genuine scholarly debate, says Jonathan Zimmerman
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1 September 2022 digital edition
Clamouring to learn: How can Africa’s vast appetite for higher education be met?
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How can Africa’s vast appetite for higher education be met?
With the continent’s youth population set to soar, many observers worry that its overstretched universities will be unable to cope, with consequences for the whole world. So what is the solution?...
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QAA replacement questions ‘add to uncertainties’ for English sector
After body’s decision to relinquish quality role, sector fears lack of options for replacement risks undermining autonomy
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China signals coming return for international students
Embassies in dozens of countries now accepting visa applications, but many students still in the dark over anticipated move
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Universities warned against ‘victim blaming’ in spiking response
Institutions told to ‘join up’ response with local officials, to have emergency medical care and forensic testing procedures in place
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Korea’s semiconductor talent boost ‘too little, too late’
Easing student caps is a ‘step in the right direction’ but doesn’t solve issue of talent leaving for higher pay in other nations, academics say
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Australian universities launch inclusivity bidding war
Labor minister’s insistence that postcode should not determine opportunity sparks new initiatives
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The autoethnography masturbation outcry strikes a chord in music
The wider issues raised by the scandal can be particularly acute in the work of academic practitioners in cultural fields, says Ian Pace
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Lives rearranged as Australian funder NIT-picks
Grant delays worse than ever, researchers say, as ARC strives to meet demands of ousted government