Just as universities enter election-year battle over their worth, cries of antisemitism – sincere or otherwise – play into their historic partisan vulnerabilities
Radical restructuring of higher education would see lower-tariff institutions focus only on vocational courses, under plans outlined by right-wing thinktank
Letter by Queen Mary academics is latest to raise concern over plight of Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, who was arrested by Israeli police shortly after suspension by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Number of institutions making redundancies passes 50, reflecting scale of financial challenge facing sector, but even some senior leaders fear rush into irreversible changes will do long-term harm
Study concludes that learning how to pronounce students’ names properly should be included in diversity and inclusion policies at universities ‘because it goes to the heart of people’s identities’
The astronomer discusses her calling for the stars, the importance of getting more women into senior positions in her field, and the perils of early morning Zoom calls