The week in higher education – 20 June 2024
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
Ever-expanding numbers of doctoral students may suit universities, but one’s twenties should be a time for broad learning and professional development, not for burying oneself in detailed research,...
Awareness of financial challenges among institutions remains low but seven in 10 say they would worry if dozens of campuses close, putting pressure on Labour if it does win power
Pre-election analysis shows greater concentration of international learners in major urban centres
Edinburgh Napier University researcher spends 10 months studying bathroom scribblings and concludes the often supportive messages are valued by learners
Expanding the pool of candidates for an unpaid but significant commitment is hard, but there are rich rewards for both sides, says Kim Frost
A decade of rule by the Hindu-nationalist BJP has seen a combustible mixture of technocratic reform and political interference in higher education. But the party’s below-par showing in this month’s...
Left alone: Is Modi’s electoral setback a win for Indian universities?
UK universities’ image is better than many in the sector suppose, but we should be wary of being seen as profit-obsessed, says Bobby Duffy
School-leavers showing less interest in wider campus life and increasingly view degree only as a route to employment, report suggests
‘Constructive discussions’ reported in main sector union’s in-house industrial dispute
City’s mayor ramps up university investment as South Korea continues decentralisation of the country’s education system
Former Labour Cabinet minister and BBC executive to move on after three years
Crackdown proposed without any forethought about the broader consequences, Press Club hears