Eastwood: ‘lack of generosity in the sector doesn’t speak well’ English sector needs a major review ‘more ambitious than Dearing’, says ex-Birmingham v-c at end of long career in sector leadership John Morgan 1月 28日
VU Amsterdam row ‘shows need for clear policies’ on China ties Experts back ‘cautious approach’ for universities but stress importance of continuing collaboration Pola Lem 1月 28日
Ten-day strike at UK universities next month on pay and pensions More than 1 million students on 68 campuses to be affected, as union splits walkouts by dispute Chris Havergal 1月 27日
Death of academic journal greatly exaggerated, says ERC president Open access platforms are no substitute for peer-reviewed periodicals, says Maria Leptin Jack Grove 1月 27日
European recruitment down 90?per cent at some UK universities Continental students disappearing as post-Brexit funding rules kick in Simon Baker 1月 27日
Union offers to swap time-limited cost hike for new USS valuation As more strikes loom, UCU believes fresh assessment of pension fund would show employers’ justification for cuts has ‘evaporated’ Chris Havergal 1月 26日
Ministers ‘interested’ in Buckingham risk-sharing finance plan Private university to offer students chance to pay for fees via future earnings agreements in deal with finance firm John Morgan 1月 26日
Share of firsts stays high despite end to ‘no-detriment’ policies Figures could prompt further concerns over whether pandemic-era grading uplift is now ‘baked in’ Simon Baker 1月 25日
Policy influence of UK research ‘severely underestimated’ Analysis of global database of policy documents suggests projects, especially in natural and social science, have widespread impact Simon Baker 1月 25日
Invest in team builders, not science stars, urges Nobelist Laureate recalls his serendipitous route to chemistry and California, and how he would turn the UK’s ‘lean and mean’ science system into a world leader Jack Grove 1月 25日
Gunman dead after attack in Heidelberg University lecture hall Several people seriously injured, one fatally, after campus shooting, say police Jack Grove 1月 24日
Cash is king as UK universities shore up finances Financial accounts for 2020-21 suggest tension may now grow between saving money and investing in staff and facilities Simon Baker 1月 24日
