Institutions ¡®failing to support careers¡¯, say young scientists Survey of Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting attendees shows even those tipped for glory feel insecure and underdeveloped By Ben Upton 9 October
Dutch universities making ¡®very slow¡¯ progress on inclusion Twente president says €4 million a year for national EDI efforts ¡®a start¡¯, but that famed tolerance ¡®emphatically¡¯ not the same as inclusion By Ben Upton 8 October
FutureLearn to ¡®significantly reduce expenditure¡¯ after losses Open University confirms plans to sell its stake in company it helped to found By Patrick Jack 7 October
¡®No cause for alarm¡¯ as UK ¡®hits 2.4 per cent R&D target¡¯ Surprise news that the UK is achieving its long-term target for research spending does not dent case for more public investment, says David Willetts By Jack Grove 7 October
Iranian dissident: rectors should speak up for threatened staff Even after two decades of death threats, Afshin Ellian sees liberal societies as a paradise on Earth By Ben Upton 7 October
UK institutions ¡®heavily reliant¡¯ on just one market for PGT students Consultancy firm Education Insight says Brexit to blame as universities look to China and India to replace EU students By Patrick Jack 7 October
UAL offers six months paid parental leave ¡®irrespective of gender¡¯ Move designed to ¡®support 21st-century families¡¯ and help institution remain competitive despite ¡®historically high turnover rates¡¯ By Pola Lem 6 October
University of Bristol takes Natasha Abrahart judgment to High Court Institution¡¯s bid to overturn ruling that Bristol failed in its duties comes amid debate over extent of institutional responsibility for undergraduate welfare By Jack Grove 6 October
Science minister¡¯s ¡®investment security¡¯ brief raises concerns Appointment may reflect shift towards a ¡®harder-edged, more hawkish¡¯ attitude towards research collaboration, say experts By Jack Grove 6 October
Toe the line or get drafted: Russian students walk tightrope Academics say mobilisation gives universities a powerful tool, with learners who get expelled facing being sent to the Ukrainian front By Pola Lem 6 October
Paying gas bills with reserves ¡®risks punishing good management¡¯ French ministry wants universities to use unallocated funds to cover up to 500 per cent increases in energy costs By Ben Upton 5 October
Deborah Prentice: Cambridge¡¯s ¡®pragmatic¡¯ psychologist-in-chief Princeton ¡®lifer¡¯ moves to Cambridge without ever totally shaking off her outsider status By Tom Williams 5 October
