German coalition to boost university funds, with strings attached Universities anticipate much greater scrutiny of teaching outcomes, potentially even ‘peer review’ of lectures By David Matthews 11 March
Italian party’s loss ‘shows limits of science advocacy politics’ Pro-science party failed to make inroads against populist movements By David Matthews 10 March
Labelling universities ‘toxic’ for mental health ‘is harmful’ Leading psychiatrist Sir Simon Wessely raises concern about ‘over-professionalisation and over-medicalisation of normal emotions’ By Sophie Inge 9 March
Union threatens 14 more days of strike action in pensions dispute Further walkouts would target exam period between April and June By Sophie Inge 8 March
UK cannot be net beneficiary from research post-Brexit, say MEPs Disappointment after European Parliament, which must ratify Brexit deal, strikes tougher than hoped for line against the UK By David Matthews 8 March
Female leadership moves backwards in world’s top universities Analysis of 91茄子 World University Rankings data shows number of women leading highest-ranking institutions has waned By Ellie Bothwell 8 March
Academics asked to check visas of international visitors Concern about scholars being ‘put in a position of proxy border guards’ By Sophie Inge 8 March
Pensions strike ‘poisons relations’ on UK campuses USS dispute has also revealed deep divides among vice-chancellors on way forward for the sector, experts say By Sophie Inge 8 March
Mandatory PhD policies lead to boom in academics with doctorates Latest Hesa data reveal big jump in staff with a doctorate, although numbers remain static at some institutions By Simon Baker 8 March
UCL apologises for media director’s campus meeting rant Charles Hymas said meeting over new campus was ‘more akin to a Roman amphitheatre where any slave felt to be worshipping the God Mammon was going to be bayed down’ By Jack Grove 8 March
Career advice: how to transition from PhD student to senior lecturer Publish before your viva, distinguish opportunities from time-drains and have a strong online profile, says Helen Coleman By Helen Coleman 8 March
Elizabeth Kiss: moral education should be at the heart of university life The next warden of Rhodes House on growing up in a family of political refugees and why universities must prepare graduates to be good citizens By Ellie Bothwell 8 March
