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 ...
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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.
Top research teams ‘have more overseas academics and use carrots not sticks’
The research teams who did best in last year’s research excellence framework (REF) tended to have more non-UK academics and people with experience overseas, and generally used carrots rather than sticks to motivate members, a new analysis has found.
‘Long history’ of students going to university ‘beginning to erode’
Universities have gone “too far” into the business model of providing full-time residential degrees to be able to “adapt” provision to offer the higher technical and professional education needed to boost productivity.
OECD: England gets extra spending under £9K fees – and world’s most expensive public universities
England’s higher education spending increased in the first year of £9,000 tuition fees and its financing system allowed it to “raise spending in difficult times”, unlike European rivals, but the country has the most expensive public universities in the world.
University of Missouri students call for black faculty target
US campuses want to see more staff diversity, but how realistic are their goals?
Student enrolments in Canada reach 2 million
Enrolments at public colleges and universities in Canada passed the 2 million mark in the 2013-14 academic year, led by a growth in international students.
