Oxford bans intimate relationships between staff and students
Prohibition covers students that staff have direct responsibility for, ahead of introduction of new sector-wide rules
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How will Chinese universities respond to the rise of ChatGPT?
AI-powered tools without multiple mechanisms of censorship are unlikely to be allowed on mainland, expert says
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Ukrainian staff report high anxiety and little institutional help
Fewer than one in three educators feels they are getting the support they need from their employer, according to survey
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University autonomy in Europe ‘eroded by political meddling’
Politicians’ recent marshalling of public institutions for geopolitical, economic and societal ends has narrowed their room to manoeuvre, according to EUA’s autonomy scorecard
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Research security checks ‘cost universities £11 million a year’
Government red tape on foreign research collaborations is ‘overwhelming’ and ‘demoralising’ staff, says report, which calls for national ‘clearing house’ to ease security assessments
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It is no wonder that universities won’t ‘submit’ to OfS investigation
The regulator’s published approach to enforcement lacks basic safeguards around transparency, fairness and accountability, says Smita JamdarÂ
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Student exchange ‘at the mercy of’ geopolitical tensions
Personal ties of professors also shape where learners can travel to, conference hears
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Redesign teaching spaces ‘to shift learning focus to equity’
Former Cape Town v-c Mamphela Ramphele warns that higher education has been captured by elites and needs to prioritise tackling climate crisis
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OfS intervened over ‘abuses’ amid sector reputation fears
Regulator’s former chair also says fears ‘half a dozen or more’ institutions would collapse in pandemic were averted via its support
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Melbourne backs ‘yes’ vote in indigenous voice referendum
Top-ranked institution joins UNSW, Wollongong and others in expressing support for indigenous voice to Australian parliament
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A window from afar: the future of China studies?
Even as Covid travel restrictions are lifted, Xi-era crackdown on freedoms is making on-the-ground research much more difficult
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US eases threat to ban foreign companies in higher education
Education Department tells THE its order focuses on private student recruiters and financial aid processors, though drawing definitional borders still seen as difficult
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Australian student loan debt ‘getting higher, lasting longer’
Analyses find mounting debt is hindering people’s ability to buy homes and have children – with women disproportionately affected
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ELQ rule dropped under England’s lifelong loan entitlement
Ministerial consultation response says maintenance loans will be extended to cover part-time courses for the first time, but signals that significant impact on degree-level courses is unlikely until...
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A student’s death has highlighted Iran’s dubious publication ethics
Students often have no choice but to include professors who have had no input into papers as co-authors, says Roohola Ramezani