Despite fees, Germany's private universities boom One in 12 students now pays to go private in Germany, attracted by ‘niche’ courses, smaller classes and flexible learning schedules David Matthews 9月 22日
‘Common sense’ needed on English post-qualification admissions plans Switch to students applying after receiving their results still faces sector resistance despite government and opposition signalling support Nick Mayo 9月 21日
Ethicist warns universities against using AI in admissions Algorithms may simply lead to ‘self-fulfilling prophecies’ and do not give reasons for their decisions, Oxford researcher warns David Matthews 9月 20日
UK may face ‘major delays’ in EU funding even if Brexit deal struck Academic also claims European Commission officials told him UK coordinators would be kicked out in event of no-deal Brexit Ellie Bothwell 9月 19日
Cambridge neuroscientist claims world’s richest award for education research Usha Goswami’s work has allowed educators ‘to arm themselves with scientific understanding’ John Ross 9月 19日
Uncovering forgotten lesbian history Jill Liddington’s research into Anne Lister’s diaries inspired the television series Gentleman Jack. John Morgan speaks to her about making a difference locally and the lost tradition of extramural university teaching John Morgan 9月 19日
Europe’s top universities mull unconscious bias training for staff Failure to improve diversity risks ‘marginalising the impact and credibility of universities in an increasingly diverse world’, Leru warns Anna McKie 9月 19日
Minister wants ‘concrete solutions’ on access from grandes écoles Frédérique Vidal discusses reform project launched in wake of president’s plan to abolish ?cole Nationale d’Administration John Morgan 9月 19日
Widening international participation is not just about numbers A policy to recruit genuinely the brightest and best students would have to look beyond revenue maximisation Paul Jump 9月 19日
New journal to publish ‘negative’ results and reproducibility disputes Open access journal will publish results from studies sometimes dismissed as ‘failures’ as well as replication attempts Jack Grove 9月 18日
USS chair: ‘no meaningful debate’ about size of deficit Pension fund’s deficit is likely to be worse than feared rather than better, says Sir David Eastwood Jack Grove 9月 18日
Students play managers in ‘meaningless’ business school research Leading professor blames pressure to publish and lack of access to chief executives Anna McKie 9月 18日