Transform teaching and access to tackle crises, universities told
Universities face āreckoningā on societal relevance akin to last major transformation after Second World War, says Harvard professor on Unesco commission
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Student engagement slips as pandemic curtails collaboration
UK Engagement Survey findsĀ less than two-thirds of undergraduates feel universities ensured quality of academic experience during Covid-19
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The week in higher education ā 11Ā November 2021
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the worldās media
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Does the teaching of indigenous knowledge need to be examined?
New Zealandās embrace of MÄori vocabulary goes hand-in-hand with the incorporation ofĀ MÄori understandings into curricula. But is a debate about theĀ unintended consequences of this move being stifled...
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Addressing toxic behaviour is in universitiesā interest
Quite apart from the injustice, institutions that fail to act on complaints undermine trust across entire disciplines, says Irina Dumitrescu
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11 November 2021 digital edition
Meeting of minds: how far should New Zealandās embrace ofĀ indigenous knowledge go?
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No sector experience required for Australian university councils
University governance bodies an āoutlierā inĀ Australia, with sectoral experience anĀ oddity
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Call to overhaul harassment complaints after āDegrees of Abuseā
Handling multiple complaints against same alleged perpetrator separately often means pattern of behaviour is harder to spot, academics say
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Zahawi: LSE Israeli envoy protest āunacceptable intimidationā
University says ambassadorās event ran for scheduled duration
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Incentivise staff to take part in innovation, universities told
Survey by European University Association finds gap between institutionsā commitment to innovation and their capacity to carry it out
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US universities āfocus on diversity data and ignore racismā
In first policy conference since Covid and Floyd, state higher education leaders told they may be harming racial progress more than aiding it
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UK spending pledge may change minds over Horizon Europe exit
UK scientists may increasingly want to take the Ā£7Ā billion for research offered by Treasury rather than wait for EU wrangling to finish, say research experts
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Academic fatigue over strikes leaves union facing uncertain path
Experts say exhaustion and worry over disruption to students hit appetite for industrial action but shouldnāt mask the unhappiness across sector
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More English universities sign up to IHRA antisemitism definition
OfS releases latest figures on universities adopting definition following ministerial pressure
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Publishing more than they are reviewing? Reject!
The crisis in peer reviewing can be overcome if journals and universities do more to incentivise it, say Dirk Lindebaum and Peter Jordan