Academic @RobotTheory, who criticised universities’ marketing efforts as “bad”, is under investigation by his institution after fellow staff members raised complaints #highered #freespeech #marketing timeshighereducation.com/new…

Experts warn that state-run Parcoursup lacks transparency and has done little to level the playing field for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, fuelling discontent among young people. @sehra852 reports ow.ly/3ZSO5100afx

Long read: As Israeli voters go to the polls on Tuesday, senior sector figures hope that a new administration would reverse the politicisation of universities and ease international boycotts. But with higher education low on the campaign agenda, few promises are being made. Juliette Rowsell reports #highered #election #politicisation timeshighereducation.com/dep…

Review called over appointment of the University of Tokyo’s first female president #highered #leadership #highered timeshighereducation.com/new…

Passion for research, predominant introversion and demanding students may all be factors, says Adrian Furnham – who rather enjoys teaching timeshighereducation.com/opi…

Australia’s shadow education minister has claimed that new data revealing positive trends in enrolment and graduate employment is evidence that his party’s much maligned funding reforms are working timeshighereducation.com/new…

#Researchers, library professionals and institutions have ways to address inequalities around how data is collected and shared. Here are considerations to help support ethical, equitable open research: timeshighereducation.com/cam… #Highered

A member of the European parliament has urged the UK to commit long-term to Erasmus+ after lawmakers backed a higher budget for the student mobility scheme, saying that the country should not treat it as merely a “one-year experiment”. @sehra852 reports #highered #Erasmus+ timeshighereducation.com/new…

For neurodivergent staff, meetings can be something to dread. Here’s how to make them feel comfortable and get the best out of them: timeshighereducation.com/cam… #Neurodiversity #Highered

A Palestinian student who spent three years putting together an application to study computer science at an Irish university said he has been left “heartbroken” after his visa was refused by the country’s justice minister and is urging the government to reconsider its decision. @sehra852 reports #highered #visas #Gaza timeshighereducation.com/new…

Who’s hosting the #THEAwards ceremony this year? Click here and all will be revealed… the-awards.co.uk/2026/en/pag…

The British Library’s plan to repurpose some of its reading rooms as paid-for workspaces has sparked concern among scholars timeshighereducation.com/new…

Government demands changes after internet sleuths identify errors in consultants’ report, as analyses of past mergers cast doubt on benefits timeshighereducation.com/new…

Public engagement projects being cut by universities across the country amid financial challenges will “take years to rebuild”, experts have warned #highered #cuts #publicengagement timeshighereducation.com/new…

The number of people applying for redundancy at Ulster University shows the lack of confidence staff have in the institution, a union has said #highered #redundancies #UCU timeshighereducation.com/new…

An overhauled Teaching Excellence Framework will have “real regulatory bite” to bring an end to “poor courses” giving the sector a bad name, according to the co-chief executives of the Office for Students #TEF #OfS timeshighereducation.com/new…

Opinion: What may just seem sensible policy tweaks on student visas can spark awkward questions from Asian parents. And lost trust is hard to regain, says Mukesh Dhamala #highered #visas timeshighereducation.com/opi…

Refreshed Teaching Excellence Framework is intended to address the ‘small’ proportion of ‘bad courses’ the Office for Students believes are ‘tarnishing the reputation’ of the HE sector #highered #TEF #OfS timeshighereducation.com/new…

Korean speakers given preferential visa treatment, in move experts say shows ‘recalibration’ of internationalisation goals #highered #visas #internationalstudents timeshighereducation.com/new…

Senior academic leaders risk chilling free speech on campus by signing open letters in support of political causes because this could be mistaken as representing an institution’s official position, England’s academic freedom tsar Arif Ahmed has said. @jgro_the reports #academicfreedom #freespeech timeshighereducation.com/new…