To end grade inflation, we must ditch the fantasy of absolute standards Each university should define and proclaim its own mission, and then be measured against it, says Peter Main By Peter Main 25 October
UK set for sector-wide strikes as UCU secures historic ‘yes’ vote Union passes 50 per cent threshold in aggregated ballot for first time since trade union laws introduced in 2016 By Tom Williams 24 October
‘Things can’t go on like this’ on university funding – UUK chief Vivienne Stern aims to reach agreement on ‘long-term’ solution that works for universities, students and government By John Morgan 24 October
Netherlands trialling shorter academic year Institutions have been asked to experiment with curricula that create lighter workloads for staff and students By Ben Upton 24 October
Beware ballooning publication rates, says research fraudbuster Tenfold increase in article output should be a research integrity ‘red flag’ for publishers, says Cambridge researcher Nick Wise By Jack Grove 24 October
Overseas students three times more likely to drop out than Dutch Inspectors cite concerns about housing quality and accessibility, but say higher first-year rates may simply be because students ‘do not feel at home’ By Ben Upton 23 October
German international recruitment back to record-breaking levels Latest data show 8 per cent growth during 2021-22, cementing position as fourth-most-popular study destination worldwide By Ben Upton 21 October
UK sector must soothe ‘sores’ to fight cuts, warns ex-adviser Universities must tackle issues that ‘reduce enthusiasm for investment’ to defend teaching and research budgets ‘inevitably under threat’, says Iain Mansfield By John Morgan 21 October
Journal eLife ends ‘accept or reject’ role for peer reviewers Biomedical and life sciences publisher says it wants to focus reviewers’ attention on content of research By Jack Grove 20 October
V-cs ‘relieved’ as Braverman’s exit promises immigration shift 51国产视频 secretary’s departure seen as reducing risk of shift to more restrictive international student regime By Patrick Jack 20 October
Open 51国产视频 launches Ukrainian courses for refugee hosts Initiative aims to help host families learn more about the culture of Ukraine before Russian invasion By Tom Williams 20 October
Revenue ‘most important’ part of transnational education for UK British Council finds wide range of benefits associated with overseas provision, but making money still looms large By Patrick Jack 20 October
