Arts and humanities cuts ‘becoming endemic’, warns UK union UCU ramps up criticism after announcements on cost-cutting programmes Simon Baker 5月 20日
Metric Tide II ‘no foregone conclusion’, says REF review lead James Wilsdon says he is open-minded about including more metrics in future research assessments Jack Grove 5月 20日
USS whistleblower Jane Hutton withdraws unfair dismissal claim Warwick statistician drops employment tribunal case without settlement Tom Williams 5月 19日
Scores of jobs set to go as UK universities axe courses Arts and humanities programmes will be closed at Roehampton and Wolverhampton, with De Montfort also cutting jobs Jack Grove 5月 19日
How can Ukrainian universities be rebuilt? War’s destruction is a chance for Ukraine to create a better higher education system, but security and funding will test rebuilders Ben Upton 5月 19日
Raquel Rosario Sánchez on Bristol’s ‘hollow victory’ in trans row PhD student says her legal defeat raises important questions about duty of care owed to students who face harassment Jack Grove 5月 18日
Lift block on long-term prisoners getting student loans, say MPs Westminster government says it does not want to lend money to inmates ‘who have no prospect of paying it back’ Chris Havergal 5月 18日
USS whistleblower sacked from pension fund board ‘unlawfully’ Jane Hutton tells tribunal that months of her concerns being rebuffed forced her to become a whistleblower and disclose information to outside sources Tom Williams 5月 17日
UK funders order ‘short, sharp’ look at role of metrics in REF Review to revisit conclusions of 2015’s The Metric Tide Chris Havergal 5月 17日
Go ‘digital’, not ‘online’, to avoid spooking students – Leeds DVC Jeff Grabill says lifelong learning will bring thousands more students to higher education, and universities must be honest about what they can expect Tom Williams 5月 17日
Universities mull expansion as Dutch student numbers grow Surging international student numbers and regional economic demand seen as twin drivers John Morgan 5月 17日
