Lifelong learning vital for Singapore to avert ‘bleak’ future
If we don’t get this right, we are in trouble,’ says university of applied learning chief
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Chinese students ‘increasingly scared’ about US study
Recruitment experts say visa and safety concerns ‘spell trouble for all but the highest-ranked American institutions’
China becomes world’s biggest producer of scientific research
New international publishing figures confirm China has overtaken US and leading European countries, ahead of schedule
Students less likely to drop out if taught via lectures, study finds
Thinking about dropping out is associated with perceptions of low one-to-one contact with staff and non-traditional delivery methods, research on one university suggests
Europe’s Plan S aims for expansion to US and beyond
Open-access agreement’s founder says enthusiastic response has already increased ambition
Secrets of the US colleges where students graduate happy
Like many US colleges, Virginia Tech struggles with costs. Almost half its graduates leave with loan debt averaging more than $30,000 (£22,700) apiece. But unlike many US colleges, its students don’t seem to be getting especially grumpy about it.
‘Predatory conference’ organiser ‘flees’ from angry academics
Strathclyde education lecturer calls for other academics to speak out
Medical humanities: helping doctors see the whole person?
US medical training has embraced wider perspectives, but progress might be slower elsewhere, scholars say
Why Scholars at Risk has opened a US section
At a time of heightened tensions on campuses in the US, now is the time to increase protection of academic freedom
Students’ view of PhD’s value drops as course progresses
Satisfaction with postgraduate research declines significantly over course of programme, survey reveals
