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Rising numbers of faculty from mainland China face atmosphere of ‘suspicion and mistrust’, researcher claims

Australian survey points to high degree of financial self-reliance among incoming students, along with amorphous fears about the future

Group of leading universities warn lack of funding risks causing a â€˜debilitating brain drain’

Sector doubles down on tolerance agenda to pre-empt violence on campuses

Guaranteed interviews for ethnic minority applicants of a certain standard would also tackle postgraduate underrepresentation, says Research England-backed initiative

Self-regulation is ‘failing’, Australian critics claim, citing sexual assault statistics mirroring those in wider society

Biologist will have headed leading public institution for 17 years by time of his departure

Ombudsman says British government did not do enough to protect Matthew Hedges during his detention in the United Arab Emirates

While Australian government earns gratitude for quick implementation of ‘priority’ reforms, expert warns of ‘bureaucracy’ burden

Francesca Gino’s attorney claims Harvard’s ‘utter disregard for evidence, due process and confidentiality’ has wrecked her career

Those who took only pass/fail assignments in first year went on to achieve similar marks as their peers but levels of anxiety remained the same

September will see thousands of thesis defenders invited to swear oath to scientific ethics and integrity, but many remain sceptical of ritual’s value

Revenue from Singapore venture crucial to ongoing sustainability, says Massey vice-chancellor

Publishers of big journals ramp up efforts to ensure more transparency over what material has been fed into the likes of ChatGPT

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media

The journalist and writer on choosing a ‘cool’ place to study, Luton Town’s ‘underdog’ story and becoming his hometown’s university chancellor

Freedom of Information request reveals that UK university leavers earning below the annual repayment threshold handed over £102.5 million last year

Greening of health research depends on goodwill and unfunded, uncoordinated efforts of individual researchers, according to study commissioned by Wellcome Trust

Former Mermaids trustee and trans activist Jacob Breslow says his gender studies colleagues should be ‘left to continue their vital teaching and research in peace’

Nearly 300 entries whittled down to 75 finalists ahead of inaugural ceremony

Ex-ministers back thinktank’s call for revised science spending targets, reduced bureaucracy, and DSIT oversight of universities

‘Not in a million years’ will English fee cap be raised during cost-of-living crisis, says minister, despite universities’ warnings on falling funding

Leading science funder warns institutions that faculty who mistreat staff can’t remain as grant supervisors

Deputies of Bulgaria’s Iliana Ivanova likely to have outsized influence on Horizon Europe and its successor, according to a national official unhappy that the planning process belongs to Brussels

As a small fish in a very big pond, New Zealand can ill afford to turn its back on its giant neighbours, academics warn

Assistant economics professor says he replicated results using a different method but journal editors ignored requests for correction

Employer body seeks to end UCU action but faces more strikes as Unison members vote to walk out

Thinktank advocates Swedish-style ‘professors’ privilege’ model to boost commercialisation efforts

Academics voice concerns over ‘short-sightedness’ of programme envisaging opening of dozens of science departments

As their behind-the-scenes work draws partisan attention, agencies that assess institutional quality differ on tactics and fear Biden doesn’t see urgency in unity

Report into ‘grotesque’ abuses of Australian international education emerges when visa processing system is already straining at the seams

Employers opt to defer increases as finances squeezed but majority tell THE they are paying up

University of Aizu president Toshiaki Miyazaki quits after investigation found he published the same conference paper on multiple occasions

Independent centre should be empowered to follow up high-profile findings and promote good practice, says Social Market Foundation report

But university insists development ‘must happen for the benefit of everybody who lives in the city and surrounding areas and not at the expense or to the detriment of current residents’

By creating one large, centralised research funder, Indian government is ‘pouring old wine into new bottle’, say academics, who doubt it will be able to solve the plethora of issues facing science in the country

Ipsos polling shows lukewarm support for graduate tax, especially among younger respondents

Disparaged policies could take root as Australia’s once-in-a-generation higher education review dawdles, critics warn

Head of world’s biggest testing firm discusses expansion, artificial intelligence and major changes to the TOEFL and GRE 

The Open University of Kenya is expected to begin classes in September

Hewlett Foundation president to join institution in April 2024, succeeding Baroness Shafik

Petitioners ask leading Italian university to look again at honorary degree for Kaïs Saïed over his replacement theory rhetoric and constitutional power grabs

Greenwich – stripped of accreditation last year – one of seven to now receive positive ratings from inspectorate

After losing faculty and students because of partisan DeSantis reforms, campus described as paying recruiters despite federal ban

After tackling the challenges of accessing large and diverse survey samples, Phelim Bradley’s Prolific is moving into AI

Academics granted unique access to ‘black box of algorithms’ to explore social media’s influence on 2020 presidential election, but many question if â€˜independence by permission’ model can endure

Leaders say a vote curbing Supreme Court powers has forced them to speak out, but they must still consider pro-government faculty and staff as the state heads for civil strife

University accused of trying to dodge proper consultation by unveiling latest cuts while staff are away

Female researchers given additional three years to apply to reflect childbearing and caring responsibilities

After being exempted from Supreme Court ruling on Harvard and UNC, training grounds for Pentagon officers face their own legal threat

Three hundred mathematicians expected to have retired by middle of the century

Chance to ensure research has ‘real impact’ in fast-developing country attracting top scholars from abroad, rectors say

Bill Galvin receives overall pay packet of £790,000, one of 212 pension fund staff paid more than £100,000

ChatGPT creator concedes tool set up to help educators identify when students are using AI in essays does not work properly

Payments to attackers do not shorten recovery times for compromised institutions, survey reveals

Cambridge-based chipmaker Arm warns of ‘clear mismatch’ between graduate skills and industry needs

Studies claiming how technology can ‘transform’ educational systems require more academic rigour, finds new report

Figures published for first time show how refusals vary by continent, as overall rejection rate rises to 31 per cent

Landmark report has generated applause but could deny vice-chancellors a free hand

Battle over who should have final say over professorship appointments demonstrates difficulty in reconciling starkly different academic cultures