Give Hong Kong students home fee status in UK, MPs urge Senior Conservatives among those warning against ‘penalising’ new arrivals with international fees Chris Havergal 5月 31日
Organised anarchy? UCL research supremo on steering science giant Outgoing vice-provost David Price reflects on changes during his 15-year tenure, plus how the REF and scholarly publishing should change Jack Grove 5月 31日
Germany’s short-term fix on temporary contracts wearing off Experts say fleeting effect of amending Germany’s fixed-term contract law shows need for wider career reforms Ben Upton 5月 31日
Next USS valuation ‘could come sooner’ as pension fund value soars Improved benefits or lower contributions could be possible if positive pension fund scheme performance continues Chris Havergal 5月 30日
Fears grow over fallout from Norway’s ‘political’ funding freeze Halt on Norwegian Research Council calls and plans to cut or postpone others are ‘extremely serious’, sector says Ben Upton 5月 30日
Most universities in marking boycott threaten to dock full pay Union accuses employers of ‘needlessly aggressive and escalatory tactics’ Tom Williams 5月 30日
Should REF environment statements get the chop? Lengthy statements on the research environment found in university departments are increasingly under scrutiny Jack Grove 5月 29日
UCU backs down from transgender rights showdown on legal advice Lawyers say congress motion urging action against gender critical feminists could have breached Equality Act Chris Havergal 5月 27日
Europe should copy ‘biodiversity’ of US universities – minister The ‘huge repertoire’ of institutions in the US is a strength of the sector, but some are sceptical Europe has much to learn from it Ben Upton 5月 27日
Case for academic freedom ‘incomprehensible’ to most – Ignatieff Universities need to mount a broader case and form better alliances to defend their autonomy from outside threats, former head of CEU argues Tom Williams 5月 26日
Global crises ‘demand HE shift to adult and community learning’ Colonialism, deindustrialisation and climate change mean universities must help change way we live, professor of educational futures tells CGHE event John Morgan 5月 26日