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Meeting student demand on climate, Canada’s top-ranked institution to cut oil companies from C$4 billion endowment by 2030

Analysis says lack of insights from outside the sciences could hamper uptake of clean technology

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media

The Nottingham historian discusses founding a library in the Indian village where he grew up and the need for alternatives to the ‘false promises of neoliberal education’

More applications from China than from whole of EU, early Ucas data show

THE research finds that high share of institutions that have specified goal are not counting indirect emissions such as travel

Majority of respondents to major UK survey show signs of depression but fear that asking for support will harm career

Tributes paid to scholar ‘who wore his formidable knowledge lightly’ and brought a ‘global perspective to the understanding of Russian history’

Vast majority of respondents to THE survey say ‘sage on the stage’ still has a place, despite experience of online teaching during pandemic

Ombudsman pledges crackdown if institutions fail to come clean

Sector expresses relief that investment will increase to £20 billion by end of parliament, but fears investment not enough to maintain ‘superpower’ aspiration

Changes around student loan terms in England had been expected, but spending review only says announcement in ‘coming weeks’

We don’t need any more science to tell us what the problem is, says top BEIS adviser

Chancellor confirms delay to funding increase but says government will maintain commitment to overall target

International scholars in arts, humanities and social sciences are recognising universities in China, sometimes more than their local academics

Governments are ‘critical stakeholders’ and do not take kindly to universities ‘crying poor’, says former media boss Mark Scott

Creativity often requires a sociable setting, but academics urgently need to avoid the dangers of following fashion, says former CEU head

Pledge by leaders of AAU campuses designed to prevent abusers from repeating behaviour by moving between institutions

Male reviewers more than twice as likely as females to voluntarily identify themselves, and signed reviews substantially less critical of authors, analysis finds

‘Slow and steady’ approach can help avoid ‘chaos’ as Indian institutions gain greater autonomy, Yogesh Singh tells THE

Fresh ‘wage theft’ claims arise as Australian legislation to combat casualisation fails to scratch the surface

Elsevier vice-president calls for manifesto on well-being signed by institutions so researchers are not seen as ‘paper-producing machines’

Movement highlights need for indigenous ‘restoration’, THE summit hears 

Interdisciplinarity really matters now that automation is approaching its ‘crossover point’, Australian forum hears

University of Alberta president credits data and demographics for revival

Community colleges and small private institutions call for more government aid as undergraduate numbers shrink another 3 per cent

But Queensland plan requires federal approval – and by the time it receives it, circumstances may have changed

Universities see ambiguity in executive order tied to federal contracts, with few changing positions over it

Taipei’s soft power play should work as long as it keeps things apolitical, say academics

Data suggest that high proportion of entrants to subjects like nursing are mature learners who took access routes  

Australian university applications and offers defy both Covid and Canberra

Director of SOAS University of London leads calls suggesting it might be time for university associations to step in

Emphasis on student earning outcomes risks overlooking the bigger picture, say academics

Peer review without transparency does not stave off potentially lethal misinformation, Open Access Week forum hears

Continuing delays on Horizon Europe association could strengthen hand of Westminster figures who were ‘never that enamoured’ about joining

Transparency ‘doesn’t go far enough’, says South Australian Greens MP

University of East Anglia researcher impressed by on-screen portrayal in climate science drama

In data timed to the nation’s post-census redrawing of district lines, Tufts researchers offer legal grounds to challenge conservative tactics

Commons committee chair also raises concerns about UKRI chair’s lobbying of ministers ahead of spending review

While federal agreement will be needed, Australian Capital Territory announcement boosts hopes of students’ return for 2022 academic year

Four-year institutions long preferred to emphasise Pell Grant rather than work with community colleges to aid two-year transfers

As White House and National Academies plan studies, Howard Hughes Medical Institute acts to boost minority researchers

‘Equity’ students’ post-course outcomes slant towards further study rather than work, Australian research finds

Union urges education secretary to intervene on student loan changes and to press university bosses into talking on disputes

Research funding increase must come with ‘place-based ecosystem’ or it will not boost productivity, says Hepi report co-authored by Lincoln leader

New analysis of journal data suggests gap was largest for junior researchers and those in health disciplines 

Dealing with activists in legal jeopardy requires extra attention to ethical concerns, say protesters

Head of San Francisco-based start-up university tackles ‘rumours’ about reforming degrees at UAE’s Zayed University

Measures to limit the dominance of Western universities in online learning may be required, says Getachew Engida

Growing focus on cross-disciplinary research to tackle SDGs may lead to institutional shake-ups, conference hears

Sector heads call for Westminster government to stick to science spending pledge and set out how ministers will achieve it

Springer pact follows agreement with Cambridge University Press, as other big publishers prepare to follow suit

Australian inquiry also recommends new national strategy, top-up funding and better union entry rights

UUK says universities need ‘stable funding’ to continue to ‘provide the world’ with science and skills ‘to safeguard the future of the planet’

Any move to limit higher education participation would be judged against policies of rival advanced economies – and by public opinion

Corporations increasingly keen on hiring learners straight from online learning platforms, edX business head claims

Russia overtakes Taiwan to possess the joint second highest number of institutions in the top 200, after China

Federal court decision continues series of losses for conservative activist group

Anming Hu was acquitted in court prosecution under Trump crackdown on academic scientists with China ties

New approach to academic misconduct slashes university workload and leaves a better taste in the mouth – for staff as well as students