Tower block perfect for block teaching, says Australian v-c
Vertical campus ‘well suited’ to small group teaching, as students navigate degrees one block at a time
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China expands Double First Class universities list
Top-ranked institutions now have the autonomy to evaluate and confirm which of their own disciplines will qualify for the project
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Don’t be deceived: university access is about the money
Working-class school-leavers’ fear of debts larger than their parents’ annual incomes is still a big issue, say Geoffrey Alderman and Zoe MorrisonÂ
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More than 1,500 universities submit data for impact ranking
Institutions across a record 110 territories take part, with Pakistan and Thailand among those significantly increasing the number of submissions
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Turkey ‘needs central control’ to stem academic ‘inbreeding’
Academic productivity hamstrung by nepotism, according to author of recent study
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Universities are key to building a successful European future
The Covid experience has strengthened common values and accelerated unification in European higher education, says Ferruccio Resta
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Hong Kong visa denial for professor ‘could signal tightening restrictions’
International community ‘should take in academics unable to continue teaching in Hong Kong’, say scholars
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Christ Church, Oxford must separate church from college
The Martyn Percy saga underlines the need for the academic body to be led by one of their own, says Brian Martin
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‘Great resignation’ turn to short courses boosts FutureLearn outlook
Younger learners seeking to reskill and upskill brighten UK online education provider’s fortunes, says new CEO Andy Hancock
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US endowments soar on stock gains
Annual survey of 720 campuses pegs average stockpile at $1.1 billion, up 35 per cent in year, with student aid benefiting
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Cautious optimism on Japan’s border reopening
Students and faculty welcome eased measures but remain wary, emphasising need for higher caps on daily arrivals
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Castro quits CSU over handling of abuse scandal
A year into office, head of California State University system felled after helping hide sexual abuse allegations against administrator
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Australia’s jobs pitch lures some foreign students, but not others
Canberra’s work rights strategy influences make-up of new arrivals, as Perth changes entry rules again
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European universities must embrace truly equal partnerships with Africa
A joint EU-AU document places universities in the vanguard of increased intercontinental collaboration, says Jan Palmowski
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Heavy hands on the tiller
Higher education systems that are free to evolve have improved and adapted as times change, but more are seeing ministers determined to set the course