Universities ‘cannot do sustainability on their own’
Universities might be in the ‘sweet spot to redefine the future’, but they still need to work with government and business, says leader
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Raising English tuition fees ‘less popular than national service’
If next government wants to raise fees, it will have to face up to the fact that this will be ‘phenomenally unpopular’, poll finds
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‘Publish over purpose’ culture undermining business schools
A fixation on publishing in ‘academic comic books’ is subverting the values permeating business schools, conference hears
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Impact Rankings 2024: results announced
Universities have helped some countries become leaders in fields linked to specific SDGs, thanks to their outreach efforts, meticulous data collection and creative campus/community initiatives. Rosa...
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Impact Rankings 2024: Africa makes a mark
African participation doubles, while institutions outside powerhouse of South Africa are becoming more visible
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Global university fossil fuel divestment ‘nearing tipping point’
Progress in North America and Asia helps to push up number of institutions committing to withdraw funds from fossil fuel companies
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Impact Rankings 2024: table information
A university’s final score in the overall table is calculated by combining its score in SDG 17 with its top three scores out of the remaining 16 Sustainable Development Goals. SDG 17 accounts for 22...
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Parents left in limbo as university plans on-site nursery closure
Queen Mary says facility has been underused and is losing it hundreds of thousands of pounds a year
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Australians cool on education and research ties with China
Australians are less convinced about the upsides of the educational relationship but also less concerned about the downsides, survey suggests
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Does the Heterodox Academy know what it stands for?
Haidt vehicle ostensibly began as bid by left-leaning professors to limit their own extremes, but conservative power is more visibly – and audibly – driving its growth
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Power struggle at top of University of Hong Kong blown into open
Island’s leader steps in as appointment of a new management team reignites row between vice-chancellor and council
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UK higher education must beware of going too far with privatisation
The less rigorous oversight of foundation courses at private providers poses a risk to the UK’s reputation for quality, says Zahid Naz
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Late graduation fine a ‘hard blow’ for Dutch students, unions say
Student organisations urge new coalition government to scrap €3,000 ‘late study fine’ in open letter
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Conservatives target ‘rip-off degree’ closures despite warnings
Commitments to spend more on research and proceed with lifelong learning entitlement also included in party’s general election manifesto