Is the age of the campus bookshop over? LSE’s iconic Economists’ Bookshop is latest casualty but scholars and booksellers insist the university bookstore still matters By Jack Grove 27 May
Europe Universities Summit: data sharing on Covid research ‘disappointing’ Just 9 per cent of coronavirus papers have made efforts to help replication of experiments, European Commission open science champion tells summit By Jack Grove 26 May
Wharton: ‘wrong’ pick for free speech job would mean ‘challenges’ Tory peer hopes for role in selecting ‘thoughtful’ appointee to free speech champion role By John Morgan 26 May
More European staff leaving UK for universities abroad post-Brexit Many EU academics also now likely to choose ‘simpler option’ of staying in bloc even after trade agreement, expert warns By Simon Baker 26 May
Universities grant administrators’ post-Covid home-working wish Surveys reveal widespread support among professional staff for working remotely at least some of the time By Anna McKie 26 May
UK government team to advise universities on China research links Experts on research security will help UK researchers to navigate concerns over growing research dependence on China By Jack Grove 25 May
Communication ‘shambles’ over aid cuts ‘damages trust’ in?UKRI Senior leaders question why research funder has not tried harder to save at-risk projects By Jack Grove 25 May
‘WeWork for academics’ vision to reduce need for long commutes Scholars launch bid to create co-working spaces for researchers in cities around UK By Anna McKie 25 May
UK students ‘want some teaching to stay online’ post-Covid UPP polling suggests criticism of universities that are sticking with digital lectures may not be entirely justified By Chris Havergal 25 May
‘Eulogy to research’ as pandemic makes teaching the priority Survey of UK academics shows widespread belief that leaders have used ‘disaster management’ to shift focus away from research, cut jobs and increase managerialism By Anna McKie 24 May
An ERA with impact needs broad and excellent research Politicians developing the European Research Area must grasp how new knowledge comes about – and what it can do, says Jan Palmowski By Jan Palmowski 24 May
The UK’s new employment scheme is failing students and graduates The Kickstart Scheme’s rules are hard to navigate, and its design fails to harness university careers services’ know-how, says Richard Mendez By Richard Mendez 23 May