By Geoff Maslen. DNA in hair samples collected from Aboriginal people across Australia in the early to mid-1900s has revealed that populations of the first people have been continuously present in the same regions for up to 50,000 years – soon after their arrival in Australia. More...

By Kafil Yamin. Amid cuts to Indonesia’s research budget for universities because of an economic slowdown, researchers in poorer parts of Indonesia are grappling with the challenge of producing meaningful research with little money, including forming university consortia to pool resources. More...

By Margaret Andrews. As industries evolve and demographics change, the need for education continues to grow. More...

By Lisa Unangst. Higher education in California has been considered a model for public provision on an international scale since Clark Kerr’s Master Plan of 1960 outlined three tiers: the University of California System or UC, the California State University System or CSU, and the California Community Colleges System or CCC, which together represented a social contract and universal, differentiated access for California students. More...

By Brendan O'Malley. Universities in the United States and Europe have spoken out against President Donald Trump’s new travel ban issued on 6 March, voicing alarm at the impact it will have on international students but also on the US’s ability to attract the best talent. More...

By Mimi Leung and Yojana Sharma. New guidelines are to be drafted by Taiwan’s Ministry of Education for university agreements with institutions in mainland China after a controversy erupted recently over universities signing agreements not to teach 'sensitive' subjects that criticise Beijing policies as a condition of taking in mainland exchange students. More...

By María Elena Hurtado. Brazilian university students who are awarded quotas for race and low income or receive specific scholarships or loans have similar or better academic results than their classmates, according to a recent study, thus disproving the argument in Brazil that quota receivers displace better-qualified students and become worse professionals. More...

By Paul Benneworth, Franziska Eckardt and Matt Bucholski. There is currently increasing pressure on universities to demonstrate how they contribute to their host societies. In the 21st century knowledge society, universities are seen as providing the key raw materials for economic growth, creating knowledge through research activities. More...

By Barney Glover. We live in challenging times. Ours is an era in which evidence, intellectual inquiry and expertise are under sustained attack. The phrases ‘post truth’ and ‘alternative facts’ have slipped into common use. Agendas have displaced analysis in much of our public debate. More...

By Paul Basken, The Chronicle of Higher Education. As automation threatens more American jobs, the idea of providing a universal basic income – a stipend that gives every adult enough money to cover the daily costs of living – is gaining traction. More...