Academics say universities are in the dark over their future funding levels, and ‘compulsory’ higher education policy creates overly high expectations for students
Bénédicte Durand says university will make changes after slew of allegations, but defends governance procedures and argues banning initiation events is not the answer
The pandemic may be goading Australia’s stay-at-home students to look further afield for their education, although some of them may ultimately decide to stay put
Selling ‘the uni experience’ has helped put bums on seats and cash in coffers, but now it’s providing grist for refund-seeking students, says Madeleine Davies
Rites of passage failed to launch this year, from sex to graduation. We have a moral duty to help students find meaning in their lives, says Bertus Jeronimus
The University of Groningen’s response to the pandemic has been widely lauded. Key to it was taking teachers and students seriously from the start, says Klaas van Veen