Europe Universities Summit: alliances ‘must learn to be lobbyists’ EU-sponsored groupings need to win friends and influence national deregulation to realise their ambitions, experts say Ben Upton 5月 16日
NUS faces battle to stay relevant after ministers cut ties UK’s national student union left out in the cold over antisemitism allegations Tom Williams 5月 16日
UK ‘on the brink’ of losing Horizon Europe participation Russell Group head says window for association is ‘closing fast’ as political row rolls on Simon Baker 5月 16日
Irene Tracey: can the ultimate insider shake up Oxford? Neuroscientist’s unrivalled track record from Oxford comprehensive to college head stands her in good stead to be vice-chancellor of world’s most highly ranked university Tom Williams 5月 16日
UK’s high visa costs ‘putting off researchers’ Near-?16,000 bill for researcher and their family to relocate is among the highest in the world and could endanger science investment target, says UUK Tom Williams 5月 16日
The REF is an exercise in fantasy accountancy and management Long-standing debates about what ‘research quality’ means make it obvious that the REF can be little more than make-believe, says Martyn Hammersley Martyn Hammersley 5月 16日
The UK has international students to thank for its high REF scores The extent of research‘s cross-subsidisation by overseas student fees is too rarely understood by policymakers and academics alike, says Ruth Arnold Ruth Arnold 5月 15日
Norway fires research council board amid overspending claims Research minister shocks sector with purge at top of supposedly profligate funder Ben Upton 5月 13日
The REF does not disadvantage practice-based subjects There is no evidence in art and design that the REF drives a wedge between research and students' interests, says Victoria Kelley Victoria Kelley 5月 13日
Universities clash with regulator on ‘baked in’ grade inflation Six in 10 firsts awarded in England last year would get lower classification under historic marking standards, claims Office for Students Chris Havergal 5月 12日
REF 2021: Leaders say increased impact weighting ‘justified’ REF supremo David Sweeney and Manchester research lead Colette Fagan hit back at criticisms of measuring societal and economic contributions Jack Grove 5月 12日
REF 2021: subject rankings Main panel C records biggest increase in number of submissions and participating staff Chris Havergal 5月 12日
