Russia links scrutiny adds to donations pressure on UK campuses
Crisis spotlights Russia-linked donations in UK after MP starts plan to force transparency on universities’ foreign funding
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‘No future for us left in Russia,’ say fleeing academics
Just weeks into Russia’s war on Ukraine, academics are leaving the country, in what could be the beginning of a new brain drain
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UNSW ruling sparks debate on publishing course evaluation data
Data useful ‘if considered in context’, Australian university says, but union insists its publication is ‘dangerous’
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Second year a ‘hidden point of attrition’
Australian study probes the difficulties facing latter-year students – and the ‘balancing act’ required of their lecturers
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Modern universities should be the engines of levelling up
Any attempt to address regional inequalities must recognise the role of post-92 universities as anchor institutions, says Ian Campbell
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Revamp of postgraduate recruitment goes before Chinese lawmakers
Authorities to debate changes to master’s and PhD enrolment systems
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Academic listservs are the antidote to Twitter and other poisons
A few electronic mailing lists still thrive in the academy, reminding us that peer communication need not be all about ‘building the brand’, says Kate Eichhorn
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UNC research chief steps down over plagiarism charge
Genetics expert Magnuson leaves vice-chancellor post saying he inadvertently copied online text into grant application
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Royal Society drops action against controversial letter writers
Dispute over indigenous knowledge ‘not amenable to resolution’, investigation panel finds, as New Zealand society pledges ‘helpful and constructive’ dialogue
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Universities must not shirk public role, says Sorbonne president
Newly elected Sorbonne president Nathalie Drach-Temam says scholars will not back away from controversial subjects and that she has no desire to profit from British academia’s Brexit woes
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Canadians push research ethics in undergraduate classes
New guidelines for undergraduates to properly treat their study subjects fuels debate over net gain for science
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How long can China stay largely closed to international students?
Scholars?optimistic despite?490,000 learners still waiting?to enter country,?with recent survey showing 53 per cent struggle with ‘serious mental health issues’
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France’s university elite is anointed – but excellence still needs work
The 10-year Idex process to reconfigure French universities and make them more internationally visible has reached its conclusion, writes John Ludden
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Canberra weighs in on teacher training course recruitment
Proposal to ‘link performance and funding’ the latest in an interventionist trend
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UK strike action disruption limited, employers claim
Union announces new ballot as disputes over pay and pensions remain unresolved