Reshaped Hong Kong university council ‘brings political control’
Move is latest in sector-wide process of ‘neutering Hong Kong universities’ by giving legislators say over their decisions, says academic
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Italy begins revamp of research strategy
In late July, Italy instated two commissions that should radically change research funding - the Comitato di Esperti per la Politica della Ricerca (CEPR) and the Comitato di Indirizzo per la...
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The UCU’s failure on working conditions is not all down to Jo Grady
The general secretary’s visibility makes her a natural target for discontent, but many of the blunders arose from committee decisions, says?Dyfrig Jones
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Sector urged to step up climate measures like carbon pricing
Only a small minority of institutions adopting climate change policies common in the private sector, finds report
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Impact and breakthroughs: EPSRC sets new strategy
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council aims to accelerate both scientific breakthroughs and social and economic impact.
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More countries close to joining Horizon, says EU negotiator
UK and New Zealand’s long-awaited association will spur on talks with Canada, South Korea and Japan,?according to Signe Ratso
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Why do the Tories keep talking about Blair’s 50 per cent target?
Rishi Sunak’s recent attack on?higher education expansion as ‘one of great mistakes of the last 30 years’ leaves questions on economics and politics
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‘Narcissistic’ v-cs linked to declining university performance
Hiring committees should ‘measure the egotism of candidates’ for vice-chancellor roles, say researchers who compared leaders’ traits and institutional outcomes
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‘New ideas’ needed to tackle student housing shortage
Smaller rooms, repurposed golf courses, refurbished government buildings among the suggestions to tackle the?‘wicked problem’ of accommodating students?in Australia
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Canada pushes abundant PhD graduates towards industry needs
Doctoral glut seen as especially bad in nation that does too little research
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Can universities manufacture a post-industrial future for the Midwest?
Freshly inaugurated US president Joe Biden owes his election victory to swing states in America’s Rust Belt. But is his plan to revitalise them by creating ‘millions of new manufacturing and...
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Can Hong Kong remain a global higher education hub?
The special administrative region’s status as an international crossroads has been severely shaken by the National Security Law and stringent Covid lockdowns. But sector leaders remain buoyant about...
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OA fee waivers must be offered by hybrid journals, too
Only offering discounts for publication in fully open access journals is limiting the options of researchers in lower-income countries, says Daniel Keirs
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Sheffield seeks head of multidisciplinary engineering education strategy
New building to offer shared facilities, broad-spectrum view for booming faculty. Plus the latest higher education jobs and appointments
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Croatia weighs a strategy for higher education reform
Following student protests, government mulls a sector report calling for change. Cyrille Cartier writes