UK government was warned campus Covid outbreaks ‘very likely’ Sage document from last month says closing universities would have reduced transmission rates John Morgan 10月 13日
Union slams ministers for ignoring advice to move teaching online Documents reveal Sage advised UK government in September that halting in-person teaching would help prevent spread of Covid-19 Anna McKie 10月 13日
Lockdown led to ‘more polarised’ working hours for UK researchers Many early career researchers saw their working hours fall, but one in nine scientists worked 60 hours a week, says Vitae study Jack Grove 10月 13日
Don’t go to UK for bachelor’s degree, ambassador tells Romanians Andrew Noble says students should study locally at undergraduate level and then travel to Britain for postgraduate courses David Matthews 10月 13日
UCU threatens wider industrial action in bid to force move online Unrest over return of face-to-face teaching on UK campuses pushes staff-management relations to breaking point Anna McKie 10月 13日
Universities’ Soviet-style bullshit is not an antidote to Covid’s grim reality Living in a parallel universe of perfect systems and obedient citizens could blow up in vice-chancellors’ faces like Chernobyl, warns Craig Brandist Craig Brandist 10月 13日
Covid-19: UK confirms 9,000 student cases in past week Universities minister Michelle Donelan says outbreaks confirmed on 68 campuses Chris Havergal 10月 12日
Call to protect academic freedom in overseas partnerships New code of conduct says universities should adopt procedures for confidential reporting of threats to freedom and safety as a result of international collaboration Ellie Bothwell 10月 12日
Fresh crop of Nobelists opens door to?plate-glass generation The profiles of this year’s Nobelists suggest scientists from newer, innovative institutions may soon overshadow those from more historic universities Jack Grove 10月 12日
Doubts remain on UK overseas recruitment despite ‘positive’?signs Students have been arriving from key markets such as China and India, but flexible start dates mean final numbers are a long way from certain Simon Baker 10月 12日
Germany is sad about Brexit – but not blind to the opportunity it presents The country’s deep belief in cooperation coexists with a quiet opportunism about recruitment and funding, say Tim Seidenschnur and Georg Krücken Tim Seidenschnur 10月 12日
