Younger universities ramp up fundraising as alumni ‘less engaged’
Institutions capitalise on local interest in research to drive philanthropy, with Griffith University doubling donations over six years

Institutions capitalise on local interest in research to drive philanthropy, with Griffith University doubling donations over six years


Congress likely to once more block plans to cut billions from agency budgets, but experts fear they will have long-term impact anyway

Treasury to generate £679 million in surplus from last Plan 2 cohort, analysis shows, with graduates paying thousands more than under original system

Australian government declines to follow parliamentary recommendation that rural institutions’ city outposts be investigated

Pretending research environments could be measured by metrics or policies ignored how scholarship actually relies on peer-to-peer relations unique to academic cultures, say Martin Holbraad, Dan...

The former education secretary’s throwaway line arguably fired the starting gun for a new era in which scholarly expertise could be dismissed and social media sages exalted. Ten years after the ...

Higher education not the only sector facing a crisis of faith, with lack of confidence most pronounced among non-graduates

Big providers hit with falling occupancy levels and affordability concerns amid changing enrolment patterns

Institution spread across 12 island nations steps up support, as Persian Gulf shockwaves reach Polynesia


Scientists celebrate impact of pioneering space flight, with data and samples gathered predicted to shape studies for decades to come

Representative body for country’s eight institutions loses staff and has functions scaled back with policy work being taken on by in-house teams

Professor who set up publisher four years ago to redirect revenue to those doing quality control says it has been an ‘uphill battle’

Lacking profile or career reward, higher doctorates are being mothballed by UK universities. That is a pity for a credential that helps scholars build on the research potential of their PhD, says...