Compensation call after students with ‘non-Dutch’ names targeted
Education minister apologises after investigation finds students from migrant backgrounds were disproportionately selected for home visits
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Virtual reality-boosted treatments ‘reduce student exam stress’
Preliminary results showed students who used VR headsets reported greater improvements in how calm they felt compared with those who accessed interventions via smartphones
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Ukraine plans inspections over huge spike in draft-age enrolments
Applications climbed by almost 2,000 per cent in 2022, the year of the Russian invasion, but most students chose low-cost courses with minimal entrance requirements
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Can AI-powered college counsellors ‘democratise’ admissions?
Proponents of new technology say it can alleviate stress on advisers and make expertise more accessible but critics say this work needs a human touch
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New Zealand cancels research quality evaluation
New government’s decision spells the end of ‘back-breaking’ exercise, commentators say
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India’s innovation nation dream is becoming reality
India’s surge in patent applications and awards resembles China’s pathway towards becoming a knowledge economy, says Pushkar
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Virtual reality ‘can boost student interest in climate science’
Researchers at Paul Smith’s College designed a VR version of a local forest trail using the same graphic engine as popular video game Fortnite
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Research time at risk as nine in 10 post-92 universities cut jobs
A quarter of modern institutions looking to shed upwards of 50 roles, with agreements on teaching loads and promotion also under threat, UCU survey finds
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English universities report fewer overseas master’s enrolments
Early data suggest number of international students starting taught postgraduate courses is down 6 per cent, but some individual campuses hit much harder
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Dutch universities to cut English-only undergraduate degrees
Universities Netherlands announces new measures to limit international student numbers, but needs politicians’ help to introduce quotas
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Biden rolls out major new student debt forgiveness plan
After 2020 campaign promise, and Supreme Court rejection, president still sees winning hand in college debt relief
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Narrow thinking ignores fallout from REF open access book mandate
Proposed changes to how scholars publish show little awareness of how they will profoundly reshape academic life, says David Lund
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Labour tipped to ‘lean on’ research budget to boost growth
Shadow chancellor’s regional productivity agenda could be driven by devolving parts of R&D funding or creating new kinds of institutions, say experts
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Arrests made after Dutch students ‘traumatised’ by online ratings
First-years in Utrecht targeted by ‘bangalijst’ have been pursuing legal action against members of student group responsible for document
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Two-thirds of New Zealand undergraduates admit to cheating
Universities must gear themselves up to deal with an activity that has ‘evolutionary roots’, academic integrity expert argues