Study debunks idea that Covid trials cut clinical corners Covid-19 trials were as well designed, if not better designed, than other, similar medical experiments, finds Oxford study By Jack Grove 11 January
Education departments ‘less diverse’ than rest of UK sector BERA report indicates education departments tend to be older and more white, with men in most senior positions By Patrick Jack 11 January
Pay talks impasse continues as unions await employers’ offer Lack of agreement on whether industrial action should continue while talks are in progress hampers chances of resolving dispute By Tom Williams 10 January
Time to focus on HE staff’s quality of life, says new Oxford v-c Pay and working conditions to be a key priority for incoming leader By Tom Williams 10 January
‘Institute for scientific facts’ aims to smash fake news Mass polls of global scientists could help to debunk myths about extent of division on contested issues By Jack Grove 10 January
Partnership model mooted for long-term EU alliance funding As bids are polished for the latest round of university alliance grants, debate is building over where longer-term funding should come from By Ben Upton 10 January
Students ‘?1,500 poorer’ as maintenance loans lag after inflation Ahead of announcement of maintenance loan rates for 2023-24, Russell Group warns next cohort will likely have to get by on significantly less By Tom Williams 9 January
Medieval murk: twists in #ReceptioGate ‘thriller’ grip academia Accusations of plagiarism regarding a sacred medieval book have led to an extraordinary dispute involving online threats and allegations that staff and offices were invented By Jack Grove 9 January
Russian student ‘shopped by classmates’ over anti-war posts Involvement of university staff in prosecution of Olesya Krivtsova a major cause for concern, observers say By Ben Upton 7 January
Is it time for UCU members to go on indefinite strike? Jo Grady’s more gradualist approach to industrial action offers better prospects for success, say Jak Peake and Adam Ozanne By Jak Peake 6 January
University opens energy advice centre to help households save London South Bank students will offer information on reducing consumption, cutting bills and improving efficiency By Chris Havergal 5 January
Starmer refuses to commit to abolishing tuition fees in England Labour leader says party has ‘a number of propositions’ on the issue that will be put forward before the next general election By Chris Havergal 5 January
