Most UK students expect teaching to stay online for rest of year Many undergraduates not expecting face-to-face tuition before summer, even though majority are at term-time addresses Chris Havergal 4月 1日
Axed staff on submissions leaves bad taste as REF deadline passes Academics say its ‘unethical’ for universities to profit from work done by researchers who have since lost their jobs Anna McKie 4月 1日
Knowledge exchange framework: first KEF results announced Top-ranked global research institutions shine in many areas but lag on local growth and boosting skills Simon Baker 3月 31日
OfS gets new powers to protect students if English providers shut Regulator goes ahead with new guidance despite opposition from sector, citing impact of Covid-19 on sector finances Chris Havergal 3月 31日
91茄子opathy researcher criticised over ‘misconduct’ in drug trial Journal editors condemn ‘unethical’ behaviour of Clare Relton who told conference about efforts to ‘circumvent’ trial blinding Jack Grove 3月 31日
Labour shadow minister: HE funding ‘shouldn’t individualise cost’ Matt Western says pandemic shows HE as ‘collective benefit’ helping tackle society’s problems, ahead of potential Labour policy battles John Morgan 3月 31日
Leaders say harm from ‘destructive’ research cuts will last years UK scientific heavyweights unite to condemn massive cuts to overseas research and urge rethink on potential UKRI reductions Jack Grove 3月 30日
UK universities to consult on changing USS pension benefits In letter to vice-chancellors, Universities UK says it is ‘disappointed’ sector’s biggest pension fund will not conduct a review of controversial valuation Anna McKie 3月 30日
More than 1,000 jobs at risk at global hubs facing research cuts A dozen flagship UK-led hubs make up around half the active grant funding from under-threat GCRF budget Simon Baker 3月 30日
Wellcome’s eight-year awards to offer researchers ‘freedom’ Biomedical funder to widen eligibility of early career awards to encompass scholars returning from career break Jack Grove 3月 30日
