UK to review research system to uncover ‘missing’ elements ‘Don’t always stick with what you have,’ says science minister Amanda Solloway, as new innovation strategy points to US and German models By David Matthews 26 July
Traveller students need more than new roads into higher education New scholarships and admissions policies may help to address low participation from Traveller communities, but outreach and curricula should also change, argues Emily Danvers By Emily Danvers 25 July
UUK ‘should sue predatory publishers over tsunami of spam’ Ex-research council boss Douglas Kell says sector body should take action over unsolicited emails that consume academics’ time By Jack Grove 23 July
Why I’m dreading this summer’s university conference season Wedding receptions and other boisterous events on campus will be a dry run for marshalling unmasked students this autumn, reflects George Bass By George Bass 23 July
‘Half of sexually active students have never had STI?test’ Hepi survey also shows that only 51 per cent of students felt safe the first time they had sex at university By Anna McKie 22 July
UK’s innovation strategy to specify ‘missions’ and ‘strategic?tech’ Minister bills new strategy as helping UK to keep pace with ‘global innovation race’ By John Morgan 22 July
Concern over Azerbaijan ruling family influence at Oxford centre Sister-in-law of Azerbaijan’s autocratic president sits on board of centre set up to study country after brokering a ?10 million donation By David Matthews 22 July
Europe mulls scientific ‘war games’ to?prepare for future crises Commission considers suggestion that ‘fire drill’ exercises could help prepare for environmental, health or economic disasters By David Matthews 22 July
UK’s for-profit college heads pocket bumper pay deals Bosses of private institutions that collect millions of pounds from student loans have received generous share and dividend awards By Jack Grove 21 July
Ministers criticised for ‘vandalism’ over creative and London cuts Despite condemnation in consultation, English regulator pushes ahead with cuts that ‘recklessly level down’ London institutions By Anna McKie 20 July
UK ‘must solve’ quarantine capacity problem for red-list students Governments urged to work with universities to expand capacity or system could be ‘overwhelmed’, forcing students to learn online at home By John Morgan 20 July
Good universities have nothing to fear from the OfS’ quality crackdown It is not in the interests of institutions with high-quality provision to offer courses that fall short of the mark, says OfS chair Lord Wharton By James Wharton 20 July
