Husbands warns research cuts could force Russell Group expulsions Continuing on current path will lead to course closures, reduced research investment and mergers, says former Sheffield Hallam vice-chancellor Tom Williams 6月 6日
‘Nasty’ UK election ‘unlikely to address universities’ troubles’ Institutions may be hoping to stay under the radar as parties clash over policy, given danger sector will come under further attack Tom Williams 6月 6日
Not telling overseas recruits about the UK’s health surcharge is a con If universities won’t cover immigration costs, they must at least help applicants make informed decisions about coming, says Tanja Wingenbach Tanja Wingenbach 6月 6日
Lisa-Dionne Morris: why there aren’t more black female professors Founder of Black Female Academics’ Network discusses working in industry and academia, being a workaholic undergraduate and why Caribbean and Yorkshire values are strikingly similar Tom Williams 6月 6日
Australian accord a ‘great model’ for Labour and UK universities Collaboration between sector and government key to success of major reviews, Hepi webinar hears Patrick Jack 6月 5日
More MPs from academia will ‘reframe’ higher education debate Influx of MPs who have worked in universities could help the sector win battles and reset the debate on access, say analysts Jack Grove 6月 5日
Cambridge colleges’ admissions free-for-all risks damaging access goals The colleges need to remember their medieval origins and act with greater shared purpose, says Simon Ravenscroft Simon Ravenscroft 6月 5日
‘War against universities will stop’ under Labour, says Kyle Shadow science secretary accuses Rishi Sunak of ‘talking down’ English higher education with attack on ‘Mickey Mouse’ degrees Chris Havergal 6月 4日
More campus events and speakers barred by English universities About 99 per cent of events and speakers were still approved last year, a similar proportion to previous years Patrick Jack 6月 4日
TU Dublin pauses intake on 14 courses amid financial struggles Irish regulator expressed ‘serious concerns’ over university’s multimillion-euro deficit earlier this year Emily Dixon 6月 4日
UK R&D spend ‘should match countries that invest the most’ New research, endorsed by former prime minister Tony Blair, says UK needs to increase budget by a quarter to tackle ‘incoherent’ system Patrick Jack 6月 4日
Student vote ‘could be boosted’ by UK’s summer general election Contrary to claims that holding vote out of term time will silence them, student voters may end up having more influence in rare July poll Tom Williams 6月 4日
