UK pay talks begin with no offer from employers Unions accuse employers of intentionally stalling talks as industrial action over last pay award continues By Tom Williams 6 April
Missing homeopathy trial data ‘lets misinformation thrive’ Widespread withholding of potentially negative results has allowed misleading evidence reviews to gain traction, says study author By Jack Grove 6 April
Executive search ‘can be help not hindrance on diversity’ Leading recruiter claims firms can assist universities in looking ‘beyond the obvious’ By Tom Williams 6 April
Russian research and culture institutions face huge cut Russian Foundation for Basic Research looking at Rb1.15 billion decrease, while Moscow State University told to slash budget by 10 per cent By Pola Lem 5 April
Cost of living crisis bites for PhDs on ‘inadequate’ stipends Funded postgraduates could face real-terms pay cut running to four figures this autumn as UK stipends fail to keep pace with inflation By Jack Grove 5 April
Purging Romania’s PhD plagiarism ‘will take decades’ As investigations into a third Romanian prime minister stall, experts say awareness and consistent policies are needed By Ben Upton 5 April
Purnell seeks to double UAL’s enrolment via online shift Growth can help arts university deliver access and ‘social purpose’ despite English funding freeze, says v-c, architect of Blair’s HE expansion target By John Morgan 4 April
Scholars scattered by Ukraine war turn to virtual universities Two embryonic institutions are providing a teaching venue and mentorship for those fleeing from both sides of the war By Ben Upton 2 April
Minister condemns Oxford college that ‘silenced rape accuser’ Michelle Donelan ‘disgusted’ by claim student was threatened with expulsion if she spoke out By Tom Williams 1 April
Tying funding to outreach ‘fails to help freedom of expression’ Efforts to encourage more academics into public debates should forget indicators and focus on training and support, Norwegian rectors say By Ben Upton 1 April
Zahawi orders OfS to investigate ‘larger’ universities on quality Government also demands English regulator mount 10-15 on-site inspections checking factors such as use of online teaching By John Morgan 31 March
Better USS pensions may be possible – but not just yet, say v-cs Universities UK says contributions could be cut or benefits increased as USS finances bounce back after pandemic, but unions want reforms to be cancelled now By Tom Williams 31 March
