Should I lie? The plight of guest lecturers Bavaria’s rules to keep university tutors on precarious contracts unfairly penalise those who want to work, says a lecturer caught out by red tape Anonymous 9月 1日
Amsterdam’s AI lab seen as test case for Huawei collaboration Co-director of research project says deal includes measures to ‘safeguard’ against risks and Dutch authorities were consulted Ellie Bothwell 8月 31日
Keep teaching online-only until Christmas, says UK academic union UCU warns that reopening of campuses next month could drive a surge in coronavirus cases, making universities the ‘care homes of a second wave’ Chris Havergal 8月 30日
Universities and society will only recover from Covid-19 through civic engagement Economic revival in the wake of the pandemic will require all sections of society to play their part, says Janet Beer Janet Beer 8月 29日
More than 350 jobs at risk at London university University of East London warns it faces a ?31 million revenue loss over the coming year, and needs to cut costs to stay solvent Anna McKie 8月 29日
Now more than ever, graduates need a helping hand from universities Rosalie Minnitt calls on institutions to offer greater support to those struggling to find work in the midst of a pandemic Rosalie Minnitt 8月 29日
We must use the pandemic to build a more sustainable research system Covid-19 offers universities a chance to accelerate the transition towards a more digital, open and inclusive research environment, says Cisca Wijmenga Cisca Wijmenga 8月 28日
English universities lobby for bailout after A-levels fiasco UUK and MillionPlus make call via task force amid fears some universities could lose hundreds of students each after lifting of number controls John Morgan 8月 28日
Opening UK PhD funding to international students ‘a?big shift’ Experts see move to allow applicants from beyond Europe to apply for UKRI funding as a key plank of the UK’s post-Brexit research base Anna McKie 8月 27日
Top DfE civil servant to step down after English exams fiasco Prime minister decides on ‘need for fresh official leadership’ after A-levels U-turn Chris Havergal 8月 26日
‘Journal of Trial and Error’ seeks to normalise research failure Set up by young researchers, new publication will highlight where studies went wrong – but it may struggle to attract submissions David Matthews 8月 26日
