New science minister awaited as Solloway heads to Whips’ Office
Derby North MP had held role since February 2020
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Richard Thaler: ‘I became an academic because I’m not good at taking orders’
John Morgan meets the Nobel prizewinning father of nudge economics, who believes that the dismal science can only be improved by taking account of people’s ‘predictable mistakes’Â
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Is now the time for a full embrace of lifelong learning?
Universities recognise the need for flexible and continuing education but are still seeking the most appropriate strategy. Anna McKie reports
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Academic Salon to consider future of UK’s industry collaborations
University and industry leaders in the UK will discuss the importance of collaboration between institutions, businesses and nations post-pandemic
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Industrial strategy: how does UK perform on areas targeted?
Research areas that will receive special attention include artificial intelligence and the life sciences, but are they the right fields to focus on?
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Universities yet to grasp ‘enormity’ of slavery redress, says v-c
Admitting profits is a strong start, experts say, but academia has much more central culpability yet to remedy
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THE Leaders Survey 2021: Running a university during a pandemic
When the current generation of university leaders applied for their posts, none of the job descriptions mentioned Covid-19. So how have they found the past 18 months? And what about the future,...
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The USS is changing its responsibility strategy – do its members even care?
The Universities Superannuation Scheme is changing how it invests in ethical funds, which should be a concern to striking academics, argues Bernard H. CaseyÂ
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It’s time for a national lifelong learning strategy in the UK
With business backing for education declining, the government must invest to ensure that universities can offer a lifetime of learning opportunities, says Jonathan Michie
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New Zealand seeks all gain, no pain in ‘high value’ overseas pivot
Discussion document seeks feedback on vision of international education Utopia
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Australian international recruitment ‘can rebound’, Tudge says
Education minister cites buoyant student experience ratings as evidence of the country’s ‘fundamentals’
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Arts cuts are false economies
Shutting off the talent pipeline into the creative industries risks the UK’s reputation for creativity and its potential for growth, says Anne Carlisle
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Australia must start readmitting international students
Vaccine passports are a way to reopen campuses while minimising Covid risks. So why is Australia not adopting them, asks Binoy Kampmark
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World University Rankings 2022: mountains to climb
Universities in low-income regions worry that the Covid crisis could stymie their life-saving research and life-changing teaching. Ellie Bothwell writes
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US campuses growing more divided in lobbying strategies
As annual lobbying spending drops to $75 million, bigger campuses take more control