Greenhalgh: disciplinary ‘power plays’ delayed pandemic action Oxford professor says dismissive attitudes to Covid case studies meant evidence that mask wearing saved lives was overlooked Jack Grove 5月 24日
‘Illiberal’ universities risk ‘polarisation tending to civil war’ Free Speech Union chair issues warning as Conservative adviser poses question on new free speech bill in event of ‘stonking’ election majority John Morgan 5月 24日
Academics pledge to appeal after USS case dismissed by High Court UK higher education’s biggest pension fund clocks up second legal victory in a week Tom Williams 5月 24日
Universities told to take action on student spikings Every institution in England to draw up a policy, with sector response coordinated by new working group Chris Havergal 5月 24日
Study: paid essay writers often well educated and based locally Researcher debunks idea that assignment writers are typically based in the Global South Tom Williams 5月 24日
UK rejects ‘inexplicable’ price hike for Nature journals Universities seeking significant savings after Elsevier victory Jack Grove 5月 24日
Polish president stifles genocide researcher’s professorship bid Head of state accused of ‘chilling’ research with three-year block Ben Upton 5月 24日
OfS chair criticised for sharing platform with ‘racist’ speakers Academics claim Lord Wharton’s appearance at CPAC Hungary is incompatible with his role at top of English regulator Tom Williams 5月 23日
REF 2021: Golden triangle set to lose funding across key subjects Experts debate whether erosion of dominance will prompt redrawing of funding criteria Simon Baker 5月 23日
Doubts on marking boycott impact as v-cs bid to save graduations Universities seek to win over staff with bonuses and consider subcontracting assessment Tom Williams 5月 23日
Spanish universities law extends ‘long tradition of mistrust’ Second draft promises to increase spending and tackle casualisation, but government remains reluctant to loosen reins on sector frustrated by red tape Ben Upton 5月 22日
Strikes off and marking boycott cut back at UK universities Industrial action will no longer take place at several campuses over the summer Tom Williams 5月 20日
