Times Higher Education

South African universities must resist political attacks on foreign academics and students as anti-migrant sentiment continues to ramp up across the country, experts have warned. @Helen_Packer reports #highered #politics #migration timeshighereducation.com/news/south-afr…

Australia’s “unfair” tuition fee regime can be fixed without putting pressure on government coffers or inflicting politically unpalatable price hikes on future nurses and teachers, a policy specialist insists. @JohnRoss49 reports #tuitionfees #JRG timeshighereducation.com/news/job-ready…

We can’t put #AI back in the box. Instead, higher education needs to find a way to make students think despite it: timeshighereducation.com/campus/your-st… #GenAI #Highered

Now updated: Patrick Vallance has resigned as science minister and Liz Kendall is leaving her role as secretary of state amid rumours that their department will be disbanded by the new UK prime minister Andy Burnham #research #reshuffle #DSIT timeshighereducation.com/news/patrick-v…

Is higher education’s civic engagement becoming performative? Here’s how to embed it in teaching, research and governance: timeshighereducation.com/campus/civic-u… #Highered

Patrick Vallance has resigned as science minister amid rumours that his department will be disbanded by the new UK prime minister Andy Burnham #DSIT #resignation timeshighereducation.com/news/patrick-v…

Learn how to establish and grow your reputation as an expert in your field among your academic colleagues, policymakers, the media and, of course, the public: timeshighereducation.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #Webinar #Highered #Academia

Thousands of student protesters have flooded on to the streets of New Delhi to call for the resignation of India’s education minister, in one of the largest youth-led protests that the country has experienced in decades #youthunemployment #protest timeshighereducation.com/news/entrance-…

How to deliver large-cohort teaching development programmes that help postgraduate students see educating as a professional practice, rather than an imposed obligation: timeshighereducation.com/campus/when-te… #Teaching #Highered

Advice for turning an idea into a start-up, from a PhD student who developed a smart medication dispenser: timeshighereducation.com/campus/can-stu… #Highered

University leaders have expressed disappointment over reports that the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) is likely to be abolished as part of a governmental reorganisation as Andy Burnham becomes prime minister, reports @jgro_the #DSIT #science #innovation timeshighereducation.com/news/dsits-lik…

A flexible, agile approach to AI skills development allows faculty and students to choose the guidance, resources and learning opportunities that best fit their roles and contexts: timeshighereducation.com/campus/buffet-… #Highered

Computer science students often need to understand technical concepts hidden within layers of software. Here’s how extended reality could offer a solution: timeshighereducation.com/campus/use-xr-… #XR #VR #Highered

The UK has been urged to harness international collaborations to retain its strength in artificial intelligence research after new data showed the country produces more than a quarter of highly cited papers in this area #research #AI #collaboration timeshighereducation.com/news/collabora…

Iranian students in the Netherlands are calling on universities and the Dutch government to provide emergency financial support, warning they risk having to abandon their studies after months of conflict at home left many unable to receive money from their families, reports @sehra852 #highered #Iranwar timeshighereducation.com/news/iranian-s…

University workers have more faith in new UK prime minister Andy Burnham than in his predecessor Keir Starmer, while the majority believe education secretary Bridget Phillipson is “performing badly”, according to a poll. @Helen_Packer reports #highered #Burnham timeshighereducation.com/news/universit…

Growing pressure on probationary staff to win grants represents ‘material divergence’ from agreed policies, argue UCU leaders. @jgro_the reports #research #highered #UCU timeshighereducation.com/news/research-…

Degrees are not the place to turn if we want to reduce the number of 16- to 24-year-olds not in education, employment or training, says Mark Morrin timeshighereducation.com/opinion/solve-…