Nobelists divided over ‘sink or swim’ mentorship in science Laureate says research laboratories ‘are not kindergartens’, but other prizewinners urge a more supportive approach Jack Grove 6月 26日
Biology needs one journal, not 4,000, says Nobel prizewinner Aaron Ciechanover criticises profits of Nature publisher and backs mega-journal model Jack Grove 6月 26日
Plain-speaking or rude? Row over ‘disparaging’ psychiatry paper UCL and King’s researchers clash over ‘sarky’ critique of paper that questioned root causes of depression Jack Grove 6月 26日
Cambridge’s most diverse college defies expansion wisdom Student growth is a key reason why Lucy Cavendish is admitting more state school pupils than any Oxbridge college, says president Madeleine Atkins Jack Grove 6月 26日
Rectors fear for staff recruitment under Norwegian language rule Three-year time limit to gain competence branded ‘unrealistic’ given high workloads Ben Upton 6月 26日
Concern as higher-level vocational enrolments on campuses drop Part-time entrants at levels 4 and 5 saw the largest proportional fall of all qualification levels Patrick Jack 6月 25日
Union and employers clash over impact of UK marking boycott Union says at least 5,000 students will not graduate this summer, but employers’ poll suggests disruption is ‘isolated’ and ‘limited’ Jack Grove 6月 23日
Research grant simulator says funding lotteries are best Designers say pre-application lottery is the best way to reduce costs without compromising on the quality of projects or the diversity of grantees Ben Upton 6月 23日
OfS accused of lack of transparency over 30 standards probes English regulator ‘making it up as it goes along’, critics say John Morgan 6月 23日
OfS ‘hasn’t got everything right’ but has ‘done a decent job’ Chief executive Susan Lapworth defends English regulator against sector criticism John Morgan 6月 22日
Western calls for rethink of ‘burdensome’ English regulation With OfS under fire, shadow minister praises ‘innovative’ new Welsh post-16 education and research regulator John Morgan 6月 22日
More contact hours and exams push up staff and student workload Major annual survey finds marked increase in timetabled classes post-pandemic, with most being held in-person again Tom Williams 6月 22日
