Chegg fined A$500K by Australian court for facilitating cheating by Monash University students, in case brought by sector regulator www.timeshighereducation.com/news/chegg-f...

A third of women no longer work in academia eight years after having a child - and this is in Scandinavia, long famed for family-friendly employment policies www.timeshighereducation.com/news/one-thr... via @julietterowsell.bsky.social

Trial of AI marking tools at 10 UK universities under way - but @jisc.bsky.social insists that it is not looking to replace academics www.timeshighereducation.com/news/ai-mark... via @julietterowsell.bsky.social

Members of @sheffielducu.bsky.social vote to strike again after managers refuse to rule out compulsory redundancies; members of @ucuhallam.bsky.social could follow suit over 'complete gutting' of university, as strike dates at London Met confirmed www.timeshighereducation.com/news/sheffie...

Academic workforce at London South Bank University set to be split into two “career pathways”, teaching and teaching/research, with new staff being employed by subsidiary firm with no access to TPS pensions www.timeshighereducation.com/news/london-... via @twilliamsthe.bsky.social

@ucu.org.uk urges ministers to protest university staff access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme www.timeshighereducation.com/news/ucu-urg... via @julietterowsell.bsky.social

Welsh university deficits to shrink by 2028 following job cuts www.timeshighereducation.com/news/welsh-u... via @helenpacker.bsky.social

@russellgroup.bsky.social accuses UK govt of making “misleading” claims to justify policy of halting student visa applications from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan www.timeshighereducation.com/news/home-of... via @patrickjack.bsky.social

Nearly two-thirds of graduates in England feel confident they will achieve their goals after leaving university, but just half say they feel prepared for life post-degree, according to Office for Students research www.timeshighereducation.com/news/half-gr... via @twilliamsthe.bsky.social

Shadow home secretary hits out at “second-tier universities” that operate campuses in London, insinuating they are being used as an immigration route by non-genuine students www.timeshighereducation.com/news/london-... via @helenpacker.bsky.social

Growing gap globally between number of students entering tertiary education and those who successfully complete degree, Unesco warns www.timeshighereducation.com/news/dropout... via @helenpacker.bsky.social

Staff at University of Edinburgh demand end to institution’s partnership with OpenAI, calling it “unsafe” and “insecure” www.timeshighereducation.com/news/edinbur... via @julietterowsell.bsky.social

Wave of European initiatives aimed at luring international researchers, particularly those from the US, showing early signs of success www.timeshighereducation.com/news/surge-i... via @seher-education.bsky.social

London universities battling online disinformation portraying UK capital as unsafe - AI video showing a lecture hall at "Croydon University" full of black hooded men viewed more than 12 million times on TikTok www.timeshighereducation.com/news/viral-d... via @patrickjack.bsky.social

Australia fast-tracks talks on Horizon Europe association after Group of Eight universities agree to foot half of joining fee www.timeshighereducation.com/news/austral...

University of Sunderland says introducing 4-day week on its London campus has saved money and improved staff engagement, with hundreds of University of Bristol staff now calling for institution to follow suit www.timeshighereducation.com/news/four-da... via @julietterowsell.bsky.social

Ministers should “look again” at whether English student loan system is fair alongside increasing “transparency” around graduate outcomes, former education secretary Michael Gove tells @timeshighered.bsky.social www.timeshighereducation.com/news/look-ag... via @patrickjack.bsky.social

Universities must build bridges with populist parties and take steps to restore legitimacy among general public or face being recast as “convenient enemies” by next Westminster govt, says @hepi-news.bsky.social report www.timeshighereducation.com/news/uk-univ... via @patrickjack.bsky.social

Belgian university faces criticism over hiring of "race realist" philosopher Nathan Cofnas, with 300+ staff and students signing letter questioning appointment - while another open letter circulates in support of Cofnas www.timeshighereducation.com/news/univers... via @seher-education.bsky.social

A case which demonstrates how some providers trying to enter the English higher education market fall well, well short of expected standards www.timeshighereducation.com/news/busines... via @twilliamsthe.bsky.social

Barring people with no A levels from student loans (as suggested by Birmingham v-c Adam Tickell) is too simplistic, says Brunel professor Alex Blakemore, who left school at 16 due to challenging family circumstances before going to university aged 25 www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/barr...

Most jokes attempted during scientific talks fall flat or earn "mostly quiet chuckles" - but male researchers are more likely to use humour, and more likely to get a laugh, reflecting "broader social dynamics" in academia - study www.timeshighereducation.com/news/most-jo... via @jgro-the.bsky.social

"I’m very worried about what is being destroyed. We’re all extremely worried, because what we’re seeing is the ad hoc closure and drastic cutting of many, many departments across the country." Historian Lyndal Roper in today's THE: bit.ly/4sqsfJ2 #Skystorians 1/2

IELTS pulls bid for Home Office English language test amid security fears over fully remote assessment www.timeshighereducation.com/news/ielts-p... via @patrickjack.bsky.social

Oxford historian Lyndal Roper wins this year's £466K Holberg Prize - speaking to @timeshighered.bsky.social, she warns that the humanities are facing Thatcher-scale cuts just when we need them most www.timeshighereducation.com/news/lyndal-... via @jgro-the.bsky.social

Doctoral training programmes and university curricula must be better aligned with industry needs to provide extra 120,000 technical staff needed for UK’s digital and technology sectors, says @uk-itss.bsky.social report www.timeshighereducation.com/news/reform-... via @jgro-the.bsky.social

Academic freedom has deteriorated in 50 countries over past decade while improving in just nine, says annual Academic Freedom Index, warning decline in university autonomy in US faster than in Hungary, Turkey and India www.timeshighereducation.com/news/unusual... via @seher-education.bsky.social

“Defunding the apprenticeships that businesses say are vital to productivity and people’s career advancement is not a compromise that is in the interests of the economy or individuals,” says @universities-uk.bsky.social www.timeshighereducation.com/news/leaders... via @patrickjack.bsky.social

University of Kent postpones some exams and moves others online after meningitis outbreak www.timeshighereducation.com/news/kent-ca... via @julietterowsell.bsky.social

Australia's landmark research review: relax universities’ research requirements, boost competitive grant funding, secure major research infrastructure, reliably estimate full costs of research, and increase PhD stipends by 50% www.timeshighereducation.com/news/all-or-...

Growing calls to remove student loan eligibility from those without A levels risk dragging universities into an unhelpful “binary debate” that narrowly frames higher education in terms of three-year degrees, experts warn www.timeshighereducation.com/news/restric... via @jgro-the.bsky.social

Thousands of Iranian students applying to study abroad risk missing out as the country’s internet blackout blocks their ability to access admissions tests and visa processes www.timeshighereducation.com/news/call-ex... via @tashmosheim.bsky.social

Students less likely to apply to university if it's raining on open day (or if it's too hot, or too cold), US study finds www.timeshighereducation.com/news/come-ra... via @patrickjack.bsky.social

Forthcoming cuts to physics funding are “wholly unacceptable” and represent a “failure” for which research funders and government “must bear responsibility”, says @chionwurah.bsky.social www.timeshighereducation.com/news/onwurah... via @jgro-the.bsky.social

Professional staff at University of Melbourne bid for four-day working week www.timeshighereducation.com/news/melbour...

English universities will need to spend £5.6 billion to bring their “deteriorating” research facilities back into full use, says National Audit Office report www.timeshighereducation.com/news/english... via @jgro-the.bsky.social

Sodding hell, Google, keep it light!

Rector of University of St Andrews reinstated to governing body for second time during tumultuous term in office, with both sides claiming victory after legal battle over governance www.timeshighereducation.com/news/st-andr... via @twilliamsthe.bsky.social

Attempts to persuade staff at Northumbria University to give up TPS pension have so far fallen flat, with just 7% of staff agreeing to switch to less generous option, despite the promise of a payout www.timeshighereducation.com/news/only-7-... via @julietterowsell.bsky.social

Grammarly pulls tool that used AI to simulate written feedback “inspired” by academics and public intellectuals – dead and alive – without their consent, as it faces a class action lawsuit www.timeshighereducation.com/news/grammar... via @seher-education.bsky.social

Luxembourg’s only public university facing mounting pressure over staff allegations of bullying and harassment, but institution’s rector denies there is a systemic issue at the institution www.timeshighereducation.com/news/luxembo... via @seher-education.bsky.social

Regulation update: OfS confirms new condition of registration for providers overseeing franchised courses, including forcing universities to publish how much they earn from subcontracted programmes www.timeshighereducation.com/news/ofs-con... via @patrickjack.bsky.social

House of Commons Treasury Committee launching inquiry into England's student debt terms and conditions www.timeshighereducation.com/news/mps-inv... via @twilliamsthe.bsky.social

Email notifications and other “nudges” targeting at-risk students have little impact on their well-being or academic engagement, finds @taso.org.uk trial at three UK universities www.timeshighereducation.com/news/student... via @julietterowsell.bsky.social

AI usage now "almost universal" among undergraduates, but students are divided over whether it is helping or hindering learning and well-being, finds @hepi-news.bsky.social survey www.timeshighereducation.com/news/near-un... via @twilliamsthe.bsky.social

Australia should tax corporate profits to bankroll “sovereign wealth education fund” that frees universities from “morphine drip” of international education and domestic loan scheme that has been squeezed dry, says politician turned v-c Bill Shorten www.timeshighereducation.com/news/tax-cor...

Science secretary calls on UK universities and research funders to guarantee minimum paid levels of maternity pay for PhD students www.timeshighereducation.com/news/guarant... via @jgro-the.bsky.social

Universities in Bangladesh and Pakistan forced to close campuses and move teaching online as governments introduce emergency measures to conserve electricity and fuel amid Iran war www.timeshighereducation.com/news/asian-c... via @tashmosheim.bsky.social

Declines in international student demand in US expected to “accelerate” during 2026, but UK warned not to be “complacent”, given many prospective students will opt to stay home instead of choosing different destination www.timeshighereducation.com/news/uk-must... via @patrickjack.bsky.social

Strong words from David Sweeney at @hepi-news.bsky.social @advancehe.bsky.social: idea UK govt will come up with blueprint for HE collaboration "for the birds"; may have to accept loss of "shibboleths", eg, language provision www.timeshighereducation.com/news/waste-t... via @patrickjack.bsky.social