Grants for Hong Kong universities on hold after campus protests
Administrator ‘shocked’ that school was being used as ‘scapegoat’ during political turmoilÂ
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What are you reading? – 28 November 2019
Our fortnightly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Governments need to think carefully about eliminating tuition fees
The Labour Party in the UK, like the Democrats in the US, hopes to be elected on a policy of abolishing student fees. Roger Smyth draws on the experience of New Zealand to challenge the rationale for...
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James I. Robertson Jr, 1930-2019
Tributes paid to a ‘spellbinding lecturer’ and ‘beloved teacher’ appointed by President Kennedy to lead a major memorial project
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Interview with Bradley Hughes
The language specialist talks about his monoglot roots, the joys of linguistics and why academics could take a trick or two from English teachers
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Restrict researchers to one paper a year, says UCL professor
Uta Frith says limit would force academics to focus on quality over quantity
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How graduates are reshaping the UK’s electoral landscape
Growing numbers of university leavers, and their concentration in cities, could have a significant impact at the ballot box – and throw up challenges for universities, too
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Tiered contributions under consideration with USS row at deadlock
Universities UK says some employees could ‘contribute less and get less benefit’ but academics say approach would ‘divide workers further’
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The week in higher education – 28 November 2019
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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28 November 2019 digital edition
Framework-in-progress: Will Horizon Europe light up researchers’ lives?
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Teaching intelligence: student engagement is more than entertainment
Most of what affects a student’s engagement happens outside the classroom, including for the lecturer, according to one expert
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What is on the horizon for European research funding?
The EU’s next framework programme, Horizon Europe, is due to start in just over a year. But while its broad shape is settled, political wrangling over budget and participation rights means...
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Ten commandments for influencing policymakers in turbulent times
In a fraught political climate, it is even more difficult than usual for researchers to grab the attention of ministers. Diana Beech imparts her insider’s tips
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Spending pledges may not restore the love to UK science
Association to Horizon Europe would also be positive, but hostile mood music over immigration still reverberatesÂ
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Private students’ loan expenses ‘worse than credit cards’
Australian independent colleges also rail against inequitable consumer protection