Florida college presidents restrict critical race theory teaching
Prodded by DeSantis, heads of all 28 campuses promise to hinder attempts to explain racial inequities to students
Prodded by DeSantis, heads of all 28 campuses promise to hinder attempts to explain racial inequities to students
One in three degrees were firsts last year, but this is still above pre-pandemic levels
When her broadcasting career took off in her mid-fifties, Mary Beard became one of Britain’s best-known and most-discussed academics. Jack Grove speaks to the retiring Cambridge classicist about her...
The expert in outbreak medicine discusses overcoming early academic challenges, the UK government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, and how a chance meeting over bagpipes changed his life
Former political advisers say frequently used figures to advocate for research funding do not sway government thinking
Politicians fight Chinese social media platform over security concerns seen as flawed and even risky, but with possible upside for student mental health
Funders should review how interviews, eligibility criteria and internal selection policies work against marginalised groups, says study co-funded by Wellcome and Oxford
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
Increase in tensions in Middle East led to highest ever number of incidents recorded by the Community Security Trust
Rise runs at more than three times the rate of uplift in England
Florida’s Trumpian governor has repeatedly attacked the freedom and expertise of the state’s university sector. With the Yale and Harvard graduate widely tipped as the 2024 Republican presidential...
Delivery of educational material chunked at the optimal grade for retention by passive student-consumers is ripe for automation, says Andy Farnell
Highly regarded institution cuts back due to falling student numbers, high dropout rates and rising energy costs
Former Bank of England deputy governor will replace long-serving president Lee Bollinger
After Lord Wei calls for sector funding to be tied to test of students’ political views, critics say ‘parts of Tory party have gone stark raving mad’