Journal impact factors still exert ‘undue influence’
‘Lack of alternatives’ blamed as majority of researchers admit they rely on journal prestige metrics to make decisions on grants and hiring
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A lower fee for EU students would help fund Scottish HE sustainably
The downturn in overseas student numbers shows the folly of relying on a small number of volatile markets, say George Pavlakos and Estelle Zinsstag
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Are UK universities still engines of social mobility?
King’s vice-chancellor Shitij Kapur made waves last month when he said that a degree is no longer a passport to professional success. But was it ever? Could it ever be? And what does it mean for...
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Just 12 per cent of public aware of LLE a year off launch
New polling finds policy intended to foster lifelong learning and reskilling in England still suffering from very low levels of engagement
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Kazakhstan bets on AI in attempt to upend academic hierarchies
After filling the map with overseas campuses, central Asian country targets research links and technological innovation
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ERA must avoid extra rules and red tape, universities warn
Borderless market for research across the EU seen as ‘major opportunity’ but key groups fear ‘overly restrictive measures’
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Three UK research councils suspend funding opportunities
Temporary block on grant applications by MRC, BBSRC and EPSRC heightens concerns over funding cuts
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Dutch universities open shared campus in The Hague
Former department store transformed into an institution focused on climate, energy, digitalisation and security
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Impact tracking tool Researchfish to be closed down next year
Platform previously accused of sending ‘threatening’ tweets shuttered by Elsevier as it ‘searches for new solutions’
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Russell Group ‘cautious’ on foreign campuses amid Indonesia talks
Multi-institution model seen as way of reducing risk of transnational education, but few universities publicly willing to commit so far
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Toronto’s Woodin leans in to ‘middle powers’ fightback
New president of Canada’s largest university hails renewed sense of purpose as nation takes leading role on world stage
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Give new commission power over fees, Canberra told
Multiple calls to extend Atec’s remit, as the cost of arts degrees edges past A$54K
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We can’t let the new US graduate borrowing caps hit social mobility
Universities, states and lenders all need to step up when limits on lending from federal sources are implemented in July, says Josh Farris
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‘Rethink academic model’ as India suffers from talent shortages
Rapid university expansion and rigid career structures leaving universities struggling to recruit, scholars warn