Concern as Brussels ‘borrows’ €400 million from Horizon Europe
EU officials want to take money for Chips Act, but government purseholders have ruled out using unspent project funds to replace it Read more
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Want to scale online university education? Humanise it
The ambitious goals of online education cannot be achieved unless universities prioritise student mentoring and pastoral support Read more
Korean universities hit with overseas recruitment bans
Government ‘shifts blame’ for visa overstayers to universities, in blow to regional institutions wrestling with declining domestic population Read more
Middle Eastern universities must do more to tackle sexual harassment
The practice is banned in most countries but it remains rife across the region, with universities no exception, says Sabrin Ramadhan Read more
Student-centred education: a philosophy most unkind
Well-meaning initiatives that prioritise student satisfaction over educational objectives deny students access to the type of rich learning experience that universities were designed for Read more
Academy’s database boycott may herald Chinese publishing shake-up
Scholars question whether open access platforms could step in to replace dominance of China National Knowledge Infrastructure
Read moreMore time on research means lower scores for students – study
Universities must ‘recalibrate promotion criteria’ to place more value on teaching, says scholar Read more
Parents ‘overly optimistic’ about children’s university prospects
Disadvantaged families have upbeat expectations for their offspring but underestimate the barriers, study suggests Read more
US admissions scandal trial win tied to university complicity
Sole courtroom victor in three years of prosecutions says jurors needed to hear that institutions went along, and then believe that nobody was hurt Read more
Taliban begins religious reform of Afghan universities
Religious requirements tripled, forcing some institutions to make cuts to core courses Read more
