Cybersecurity education is increasingly important in a tech-based world, and for good reason. Some of the worst data breaches have exposed exceptionally sensitive information and have higlighted the need for a steady crop of trained experts to combat these threats. More...
AI 'reveals Shakespeare and Fletcher’s different roles in Henry VIII'
When the scholar James Spedding analysed the authorship of Shakespeare’s Henry VIII in 1850, he pored over the details of the text and eventually attributed the play not only to the Bard, but to his successor at the King’s Men theatre company, John Fletcher. Now 169 years later, an academic has used artificial intelligence to back up Spedding’s theory and pin down exactly who wrote what. More...
Universities are failing refugees. They must do more to prevent a 'lost generation'
Most refugees have lost records of their qualifications. It’s up to UK universities to find creative ways to assess them. More...
'It could be someone in my class': US university rocked by hate incidents
More than a dozen hate incidents at Syracuse University in upstate New York have created a climate of fear among students – and tough questions for the school’s leaders. More...
'This time we all have to vote': the view from ultra-marginal Southampton
In a city of 30,000 university students, housing and poverty are higher up the agenda than Brexit. More...
Want your work experience to become a paid job? Here's my secret
The only thing I have truly excelled at is being an intern. If you’re just starting out, this is what you need to do. More...
International students crossing picket lines 'out of fear of losing visas'
Campaigners against hostile environment policies in higher education are calling on universities to suspend monitoring of international students’ attendance during strike action, because of growing fears their visas will be at risk if they choose not to cross picket lines. More...
‘Xenophobia in the system’: university staff launch fightback against hostile environment
With overseas academics being deported or denied permission to work, some colleagues are saying enough is enough. More...
'Best time ever': school-leavers have pick of university courses, says Ucas
Today’s school-leavers are enjoying “the best time ever” to take their pick of university courses, thanks to fierce competition between institutions recruiting from a shrinking pool of 18-year-olds, according to the UK’s university admissions administrator. More...
Campus constituencies: where do student voters wield the most power?
Students may be the least predictable voters of the general election. But here’s where they could make the biggest difference. More...