Students need practical help, not principles, in the cost-of-living crisis
Covid-19 illustrated how universities are not always good at taking responsibility for the practicalities of their policy statements, says Zahir Irani
Covid-19 illustrated how universities are not always good at taking responsibility for the practicalities of their policy statements, says Zahir Irani
Disappointment as ‘mini budget’ contains no new commitments on research funding or support for students
Westminster refers to alternatives rather than arbitration, after unproductive Brussels meeting triggered by legal action
Land of the free market outpaces UK’s muted ‘levelling up’ with funding to leverage power of universities in struggling regions
Aleks Subic suggests UK universities need to be ‘an active collaborator’ with government, rather than going on the defensive
Island nation looks instead to start university partnerships and boost mobility to reinvigorate its education exports
Careful thought is required before Western art music is condemned and cast out, says James Olsen
Research support must be realistic, the cost of educating UK students must be properly met, and overseas students remain welcome, says Ian Walmsley
University promises more memorials, community engagement and Afro-Caribbean institutional partnership after study into slavery links, setting aside just £1.5 million for legacy fund
Intergovernmental institute says ‘symbolic’ split over full attendance at council meetings led to failure of talks
Academic presses struggling to keep up with the demand for once-obscure books about war-torn nation
Trudeau government faces calls to follow Biden’s lead, although improvement in borrower repayment terms seen as more likely
Some students reluctant to switch to English-language lectures because national exams are conducted in Chinese
Acknowledging such students’ difficult personal circumstances is an important first step to improving their graduation rates, says Ozalle Toms
Huge study by Colorado researchers finds one in eight academics studied for their PhD at just five institutions