One of four sisters holding academic posts at top US universities explains that their professorial parents gave them something far more valuable than a bookish bloodline
Pressure to support diversity efforts and BAME students drives ethnic minority women to take on unrewarded duties to the detriment of their career progression and mental health, academics say
Experts question whether proposals to give chartered status to private institutions and encourage international branch campuses will deliver quality education
Brussels wants to create centre hosting ‘the best talents in the field’, but some researchers doubt that a single organisation can tackle all the challenges
Leaked summary of report into Jane Hutton’s conduct on USS board says speaking to media ‘by no means a proportionate response’ when regulators were still investigating concerns
Online conferences can engage new audiences but present significant organisational challenges. Jack Grove speaks to a scientist to find out how it is done
Data from latest EUA report on state of public investment in universities suggest squeeze on institutions remains despite signs of recovery from austerity
Universities did not prepare adequately for a ‘foreseeable’ downturn predicted to slash at least A$2.8 billion (£1.45 billion) from education exports, claims sociologist