French researchers spotlight benefits of ‘learning by doing’ Study focuses on benefits of giving students hands-on experience – including via Lego Matthew Reisz 5月 10日
Progress on UK’s outward student mobility rate stalls Share of students going abroad has remained stable for last two years of data Ellie Bothwell 5月 10日
Adrian Kavanagh: why the UK fares so badly in Eurovision The Republic of Ireland’s resident Eurovision expert discloses the secrets to winning Europe’s infamous song contest and why it is not just about political alliances Rachael Pells 5月 10日
Incoming OfS director backs post-qualification admissions debate Conor Ryan says students should apply to university once they know their A-level grades John Morgan 5月 10日
Sam Gyimah: how is English ‘minister for students’ doing so far? Minister given explicitly political task of boosting Tories on campuses, just as policy gets even more complex John Morgan 5月 10日
Calculating the carbon footprint of research is not a solution to climate change Convincing universities to divest from fossil fuels and use only green energy is a better strategy, says Thomas Smith Thomas S.J. Smith 5月 10日
Language requirements for international students are too low Overseas students’ academic potential is hobbled if their English does not far exceed current thresholds, says Danijela Trenkic Danijela Trenkic 5月 10日
Swedish universities 'nepotistic', union finds Investigation discovers that three-quarters of advertised posts are filled by an internal candidate David Matthews 5月 9日
Machine learning scientists protest as Nature moves into field Boycott comes as Springer Nature reveals to investors how it uses brand and impact factor to charge academics ‘premium’ prices David Matthews 5月 9日
Greece to offer ‘first English-taught undergraduate course’ The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens will become the first state institution in Greece to teach undergraduates entirely in English Jack Grove 5月 8日
Jiří Drahoš: the Czech chemist overwhelmed by fake news Former president of the Czech Academy of Sciences warns of online dirty tricks that may have cost him country’s presidency David Matthews 5月 8日
Fertile ground? Royal Agricultural University looks to Brexit era Vice-chancellor explains why new degree courses will be vital for the agricultural industry after the UK leaves the EU Jack Grove 5月 8日
