Forced off campus, Hong Kong universities take teaching digital
Academics are ‘putting in a lot of effort’ to ensure students are not harmed by shutdown
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Peak China? Anglophone nations told to rethink foreign enrolments
Number of student visas issued to Chinese nationals by Australia, Canada, UK and US grew 4.5 per cent from 2016 to 2019, as expansion slows
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When recruiting in Africa, you’re either too early or too late – or both
International student recruitment in sub-Saharan Africa is a long game prone to political disruption, says Anna Esaki-Smith
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Australia’s information squeeze muzzles education research and reporting
Higher education is not unaffected by the chokehold on press freedom in Australia, says John RossÂ
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‘Solid’ support for strikes as staff rally over pay and pensions
Thousands walk out, but universities say they expect ‘low to medium’ levels of disruption
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UK strikes: staff on picket lines ‘fighting for future of HE’
After last year’s walkout over pensions, this year’s action is ‘part of something bigger’, say union members
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Top Australian universities ‘raise four times as much as rivals’
While overall fundraising haul is down, report says annual variations are to be expected
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Qualification recognition is a question of fairness and access
Unesco’s efforts to enable degree qualification recognition across borders will improve access to higher education for refugees and displaced people, says Joanna NewmanÂ
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Tory manifesto pledges to ‘consider carefully’ Augar plans
Conservatives also aim to tackle ‘low-quality courses’ in England and ‘reform the science funding system’
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Warning over ‘collaboration risk’ Chinese universities
Universities and government should use ‘tracker’ to screen research ties, grants and visa applications
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Campus media protests suggest deeper objections to free press
Even on elite US campuses, students seen favouring political goals over free enquiry
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Horizon Europe cuts ‘would undermine innovation agenda’
Trimming the cost of flagship research scheme – in particular, the European Research Council – would harm EU priorities, sector leaders warn
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European universities ‘should maintain place for local language’
International students and staff should be expected to speak the national language of the host institution, says study
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Citation counting is killing academic dissent
Junior scholars have always needed to curry favour with their seniors, but quantifying research impact exacerbates the problem, says Jonathan R Goodman
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Marrying up in co-authorship helps young scientists rise to top
Study finds that junior scholars at less prestigious universities have most to gain from co-authoring with a leading academic early in their career