Oxford names neuroscientist Irene Tracey as vice-chancellor Merton College warden boasts long association with city and university, but is relative newcomer to top-level leadership Chris Havergal 5月 9日
UK student mental health crisis ‘may be worse than thought’ Study highlights significant under-reporting of anxiety and stress, with male and ethnic minority learners among least likely to seek help Tom Williams 5月 9日
English number caps ‘could be seen as signal of poor quality’ Universities UK fears restricting student numbers at particular providers could have damaging reputational effects Tom Williams 5月 9日
‘First causal evidence’ that degrees ‘make people more liberal’ Study finds getting a degree reduces authoritarianism and racial prejudice and increases economic right-wing attitudes John Morgan 5月 9日
Graduations at risk as UK marking boycott planned from 23 May Academics at 44 institutions to refuse to mark work or set exams in midst of busy summer assessment period, in ongoing row over pay and pensions Tom Williams 5月 6日
Devi Sridhar: pandemic vitriol ‘has taken its toll’ Academic who has become a lightning rod for criticism over her pandemic advice reflects on two years in the eye of the Covid storm Jack Grove 5月 6日
Minimum entry bar would ‘undermine British values on aspiration’ Government plan would also mean alternative non-degree qualifications being downgraded in eyes of employers, MillionPlus warns John Morgan 5月 5日
Ouriginal chief defends Turnitin takeover against monopoly jibes Merger of two of the biggest plagiarism checkers will help combat more sophisticated forms of cheating, Andreas Ohlson says Tom Williams 5月 5日
European universities fear funding cuts as defence spending hiked Dutch universities among those fearing multibillion-euro redistribution Ben Upton 5月 5日
Black historian claims Bristol used her as ‘human shield’ Olivette Otele criticises employer’s reliance on her research, saying overwork and back-stabbing led her to burnout Jack Grove 5月 5日
Funding shortfall on each UK undergraduate ‘will double to ?4K’ Average deficit incurred by English universities for teaching a UK student will more than double to about ?4,000 in 2024-25, Russell Group warns John Morgan 5月 5日
