University says data gathered by new technology will only help to assess how buildings are used, but staff fear repercussions of increased surveillance
Elite universities harbour doubts about shift away from rewarding proven research excellence, says Manchester vice-president, though sector broadly welcomes changes for next assessment exercise
Groups of leading African and European universities will jointly fund at least a decade of priority research through clusters agreed in the first half of this year, although the delicate details of who gives what are yet to be decided