Students with disabilities enrol online ‘to avoid stigmatisation’
Many students with disabilities are attracted to online learning because they feel less stigmatised than they do in the classroom, a study suggests.
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Toilet paper equality row at Canadian university
As exposés go, it may not rank up there with the Pentagon Papers, but student journalists have captured the attention of Ryerson University in Canada
Tweeting philosopher launches book of short-form musings
It was while he was in a tenure-track position in the German department at the University of Pennsylvania that Eric Jarosinski discovered Twitter
Indian governor orders universities to scrap ‘European’ graduation gowns
BJP's Ram Naik calls on institutions to 'inculcate folk culture' in ceremonies amid concerns over rising Hindu nationalism
Black and ethnic minorities still have mountains to climb in higher education
When Baroness Amos began work as the new director of Soas, University of London in September, it was a landmark moment for UK higher education.
Helga Nowotny: scientists are losing public trust by ‘overselling’ research
Scientists have lost some public trust by “overselling” the potential impact of their work under pressure from policymakers ...
English university finances on ‘unsustainable trajectory’
The finances of English universities are “weakening”, with the future trend towards lower surpluses and record borrowing “unsustainable”, according to England’s funding council.
Graduates ‘more tolerant’ than others on immigrants and benefits
Graduates have “the most tolerant attitudes towards immigrants and benefit recipients”, even when factors such as their income and social class are taken into account.
Cambridge ‘haemorrhaging millions of pounds a month’ on £1 billion building project
The University of Cambridge’s £1 billion North West Cambridge development is “haemorrhaging millions of pounds a month”, a member of the institution’s council has suggested as academics debated a projected overspend.
University of York apologises over ‘crass’ celebration of International Men’s Day
The University of York has been forced to issue an apology on its website after receiving a social media backlash for deciding to mark International Men’s Day.
