Long read: Sciences Po president Luis Vassy’s first two years running the renowned but scandal-plagued Paris institution have been marked in the popular imagination by calling the police on protesters occupying a lecture hall. But his moves to make admission fairer and build a Brussels campus could define his legacy, writes Seher Asaf #highered #SciencesPo timeshighereducation.com/dep…

Long read: The Elsevier journal Stoten has recently retracted 161 papers, many of them over concerns about conflicts of interest and the addition of authors late in the review stage. But can editors who are handling hundreds of papers a year be expected to keep oversight of such matters, or do publishers need to design better systems? @JohnRoss49 reports #research #retractions timeshighereducation.com/dep…

A surge in dubious applications for New Zealand student visas has led to a flood of rejections, stoking fears that crackdowns in other anglophone countries might have elevated the country to fraudsters’ destination of choice timeshighereducation.com/new…

How can we make workplace learning relevant to students’ academic journeys? Ice Ko shares five lessons learned from getting the most out of external partnerships: timeshighereducation.com/cam… #Highered #Employability

The ‘global shared learning classroom’ teaches students how to view traits such as leadership through different cultural lenses, better preparing them to thrive in an interconnected world. Learn how: ow.ly/JBlb50ZYQOL #Highered

All lawful speech must be permitted on English campuses, but some still worry about the effect on minorities. We need to talk, says Simon Fanshawe timeshighereducation.com/opi…

With the right institutional support, a demanding academic role can enrich home life. Here’s how: timeshighereducation.com/cam… #Highered #Academia

Short, intensive learning periods can give educators room to experiment, as technology and workplace demands move faster than traditional #curriculum cycles. Here’s how it works: timeshighereducation.com/cam… #Highered #Teaching

Clear instructions tell students about the assessment task, its purpose and its criteria for success, but they also give a large language model a checklist for optimisation. Soohyun Ahn offers advice for navigating educators’ two audiences: timeshighereducation.com/cam… #highered

Grieving families say a new law that could force a “duty of candour” on UK universities is “full of holes” timeshighereducation.com/new…

In-depth analysis finds China’s research success is down to continuity of funding and investment in early careers, but collaborations and original scientific discoveries still proving challenging #research #science timeshighereducation.com/new…

When a Scheduled Caste student died by suicide at IIT Bombay, the reaction to his death laid bare precisely what such disadvantaged Indian students are up against at elite institutions, says Ankita Chatterjee timeshighereducation.com/opi…

Australian academics of Chinese heritage support measures to boost the security of university research but are worried about how it is being done, a survey has found. @JohnRoss49 reports #research #security timeshighereducation.com/new…

Universities have the research capacity, the educational mission and the moral obligation to lead on menopause education. It is time for men in academia to step up, drive the conversation and share the burden, writes Mark Butterick: ow.ly/yv3B50ZUwrg #Menopauseawareness

Economists whose policy recommendations have just been adopted by the Treasury say it took years’ worth of work #highered #research #influence #policy timeshighereducation.com/new…

University and College Union activists are pushing to reignite plans to instigate a trade dispute with the education secretary, despite legal advice warning against it timeshighereducation.com/new…

Academics from Harvard University and UCL are among those joining an alternative independent review into the University of Cambridge’s appointment of sociologist Jason Arday timeshighereducation.com/new…

The boss of a Perth university confronting a possible imposed merger has ridiculed a consultant’s report that promotes the potential union, amid claims of multiple errors and unchecked use of AI timeshighereducation.com/new…

Students and staff to have more seats at the table, Victoria state government promises, ahead of fiercely contested state election timeshighereducation.com/new…

Students can find information almost anywhere, but instructors provide something worth coming into the classroom for: meaningful relationships, authentic context and shared experiences. Matt Nowinski explains: timeshighereducation.com/cam… #Highered

The College of Europe’s campus in Tirana was set on fire amid escalating anti-government protests in the Albanian capital that have turned violent in recent days. @sehra852 reports #highered #protests timeshighereducation.com/new…