By Ellie Bothwell. Money is designed to help institutions ‘attract and retain the best and brightest researchers from around the world’. More...
University of Alberta president says he ‘envies’ UK HE set-up
By Ellie Bothwell. David Turpin says Canada’s provincial system makes it harder to attract international undergraduate students. More...
EU referendum: is it graduates v non-graduates?
By John Morgan. John Morgan finds pro-EU stance of (most) graduates will be a key factor on 23 June, but also reveals much about current divisions in UK society. More...
Tracking student emotions 'could improve online retention'
By Chris Havergal. Open University explores whether webcams can be used to monitor learners' facial expressions or eye movements. More...
IB and BTEC ‘overvalued’ in Ucas tariff, study finds
By Chris Havergal. Cambridge Assessment researcher says points system should be redrawn to reflect students’ achievement at university. More...
Repair bill for South Africa student protests hits £14.5 million
By Chris Havergal. Opposition calls on government to help meet funding shortfall. More...
Russell Group accused of creating access ‘illusion’
By Chris Havergal. But group of universities says Vikki Boliver’s latest criticisms are ‘simply not justified’. More...
Scholars wary of technology 'over-promising and under-delivering'
By Chris Havergal. McGraw-Hill Education chief executive says companies must work to allay ‘legitimate concerns’ of higher education staff. More...
£6m EU project aims to stamp out cheating in online assessment
By Chris Havergal. 'Tesla’ initiative will combine anti-plagiarism software with facial, voice and keystroke identification technology. More...
Not as clever as Einstein? In death, it’s all relative
By Chris Havergal. Asked how they would like to be remembered, high-achieving physicists cited intellectual accomplishments while others referred to personal qualities. More...