1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1011+ words) “Concerning developments” affecting Peru’s higher education system could get worse under the tenure of the newly elected president, Keiko Fujimori, Latin American specialists fear. Fujimori, who is set to be sworn in on 28 July, won the country’s closely fought election…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (179+ words) It is clear the situation is not good. Yet, while all this is happening, academic, professional services and technical staff are working hard to provide the best student experience. So, university leadership teams need to ensure their institutions maintain and…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (599+ words) Protesters in India have rejected prime minister Narendra Modi’s pledge to set up “fast-track courts” to punish those involved in medical exam paper leaks, as the youth-led cockroach movement continues to grow. In a statement on X, Modi said, “Nothing…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (592+ words) The death of a six-year-old girl who was taking part in a clinical trial has raised troubling questions for scientists in China about ethical oversight and transparency in biomedical research. The child died in March 2025 after receiving gene-editing therapy in…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (496+ words) The government has resisted calls to raise the household income threshold that determines whether English students qualify for the maximum student maintenance loan. Responding to a House of Lords report that recommended that the threshold be increased to allow more…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (595+ words) Glasgow and Dublin have been announced as the co-hosts of the next International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM), the field’s most prestigious gathering, after this year’s event was boycotted because it took place in the US. The next ICM in 2030 will be…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (497+ words) Labour MP Chris McDonald looks likely to become the UK’s next science minister, although his new department is declining to confirm the appointment. Earlier this week McDonald, the MP for Stockton North, was named as a minister of state in…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (791+ words) What does Andy Burnham’s promise to transfer power from Westminster to local communities mean for academic communities? In Greater Manchester, the civic university agreement already sees them as anchor institutions, working with local authorities and communities on economic, social and…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (592+ words) Picture a learning experience where students, without leaving their classroom, step virtually into the heart of a busy construction site. Advances in virtual reality are turning this vision into reality, shifting occupational safety education from passive theory to immersive, hands-on…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (467+ words) A university education should do more than prepare graduates to become experts in their fields. It should also foster a strong ethical and civic commitment to social justice. University classrooms are ripe environments for critically and sensitively integrating discussion and…...