Zimmer to leave Chicago presidency after brain cancer
University seeks successor with mathematics professor planning to aid in key roles
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US imposes new disclosure demands on Confucius Institutes
In ongoing pressure campaign, US cites universities as allowing Beijing propaganda
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Libraries ‘will cancel journal subscriptions’ unless prices drop
Universities say ‘big deals’ with publishers are only area where there is enough money to make significant savings during pandemic
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Ofqual asks universities for ‘flexibility’ as A levels downgraded
First figures on admissions show record highs in 18-year-olds placed on courses, but potential for large number of appeals looms
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Detectives in the Shadows: A Hard-Boiled History, by Susanna Lee
Clive Bloom finds the rap sheet on an iconic cultural figure frustratingly incomplete
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Up to 500 face the axe at University of Technology Sydney
Mass job cuts likely at multiple Sydney institutions as hopes recede for international students’ return
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Average overseas fee for UK master’s rises by almost £1K
Fees are likely to have been set before the Covid-19 crisis, but the change could help university finances if student numbers fall Â
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Are universities spending enough on cybersecurity?
Some data suggest institutions are devoting little to their defences and, as attacks become routine, experts say that open, decentralised universities are vulnerable
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South Korea sets 25 per cent target for female professors
Academic questions whether quotas are the best way to move towards equality
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To address diversity, let’s discard reference letters
Academic endorsements cast little light while entrenching privilege, says Vincent Hiribarren
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Universities seek ‘urgent clarification’ on A-level ‘triple lock’
Last-minute change to policy in England means appeals over calculated grades could be based on mock exam results
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Australian students to lose funding if they fail too many modules
Hidden surprises in planned legislation giving effect to funding reforms
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Will Covid kill off the teaching-research employment model?
Fewer casual staff and burdens of increased online teaching leave academics struggling with mounting workload and place question mark over future of traditional contractual arrangements
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US universities cut fees as students show reluctance to return
Institutions defend value of online education despite reduction in charges
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First-in-family students ‘more likely to drop out’ of university
They are also less likely than students with graduate parents to go to an ‘elite’ institutionÂ