Taboo-breaking Parcoursup reforms in 2018 are seen to have reduced failure rates, but there are fears Parisian universities will now hoover up the best students nationwide
Professionals mustbe able to connect with students from different backgrounds, but obsessing about inter-group differences doesn't help, says an anonymous academic
Survey of academics in region finds widespread predictions of enrolment decline, budget cuts and concerns over lack of preparation for online education
Chinese students risk being turned into ideological battering rams; universities must maintain safe spaces for all to learn and debate, says Brian Wong
The secretary of higher education for the state of New Jersey talks about her path to a career in policy, family history and handling racist attitudes at college
Without face-to-face interaction, new students could struggle to make friends and adapt to university study, leading to dropouts later, institutions fear
THE snapshot survey finds most institutions will deliver mix of face-to-face and online courses, with social distancing measures in the early planning stages
New survey aims to foster more international collaboration in studying contemporary writing and help academics understand the needs of potential overseas students
A 2017 speech by Emmanuel Macron on European identity has led to the creation of an initial 17 pan-continental consortia involving 114 universities. But do they amount to anything more than yet more vacuous memoranda of understanding? David Matthews reports
Many universities are setting up ‘consent courses’ to reduce sexual assault and harassment on campus. Helen Lock attends one and considers a variety of views about their value and limitations
In a country where students are heavily dependent on part-time jobs, the pandemic shutdown has devastated incomes, leading to calls for government help
Entrepreneur behind University of the People says he hopes the online offerings of traditional universities will not ‘ruin’ virtual education for students