France’s booming for-profit education sector ‘lacks oversight’
Lack of scrutiny given to rapidly expanding institutions out of step with amount of public money flowing through them, researchers argue
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Force agents to register, international educators tell Canberra
But integrity problems will never be resolved unless authorities enforce the current rules, report finds
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Chegg fined by Australian court for facilitating cheating
US homework help giant fined A$500K in first for Australian anti-cheating laws
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Quarter of students without A levels fail to complete degree
Universities told to offer better support to entrants with few or no qualifications following debate over whether these students should be able to access loans
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One in three women leave academia after having children
‘Motherhood penalty’ sees female academics who have children less likely to secure a tenured position than their male counterparts, finds LSE study
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New Zealand university funding shortfall set to widen
Institutions face tough choices, as Tertiary Education Commission warns of ‘challenging fiscal environment’
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‘Stop worshipping sandstone’: university ads take aim at ‘elitism’
Canberra v-c insists he is not picking a fight with new campaign that pokes fun at more illustrious institutions
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AI marking trial ‘not looking to replace humans’
Pilot study that has seen UK institutions test software that can give students grades and feedback ‘confirming importance of educators in the process’, say organisers
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Drug recovery is now US national policy. Campuses need to step up
Without big improvements, universities will fail to play their part in a long overdue effort to embed support in everyday institutions, says Noel Vest
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London South Bank to create ‘two track’ academic workforce
Staff to be divided into teaching and research roles, with new starters hired via subsidiary firm
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Sheffield staff back more strikes over compulsory redundancy risk
Sheffield Hallam union members ballot on following suit and London Met walkout dates confirmed as sector financial crisis drives cuts
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UCU urges ministers to protect Teachers’ Pension Scheme
Union claims sector pensions are ‘under attack’ from ‘aggressive’ lobbying as disputes continue at post-92 institutions
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Welsh university deficits to shrink by 2028 following job cuts
Ongoing restructures expected to ease long-term pressures on institutions after sector records collective £79 million deficit
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Home Office visa abuse claims ‘misleading’, says Russell Group
No evidence of ‘systemic malpractice’ implied by ministers when implementing new ‘visa brake’, according to research-intensive group