Horizon Europe’s retention is good news – but the fight isn’t over yet A significant budget boost, including for the ERC, MSCA and EIC, must not be undermined by the next two years of wrangling, says Jan Palmowski Jan Palmowski 7月 21日
Closure of UEA mental health courses ‘deeply concerning’ University says NHS and apprenticeship changes make programmes ‘no longer viable’ but union calls move a ‘dereliction of civic responsibility’ Juliette Rowsell 7月 20日
Minimum student income needed to combat ‘crisis’ poverty levels MPs call for reintroduction of maintenance grants and stepped loan repayment system as student poverty reaches new levels Patrick Jack 7月 19日
Police raids in Greater Manchester fraud, bribery investigation Search warrants executed at seven properties in north-west and south of England, two months after suspension of vice-chancellor George Holmes Chris Havergal 7月 18日
OfS feared five providers ‘at risk of closure’, report reveals Several student protection directions active in last financial year, with 71 institutions subjected to formal monitoring Tom Williams 7月 18日
College rescued from cash crisis ‘shows takeovers can work’ Sustainable business plan and programme diversity key, says vice-chancellor who stepped in to save historic institution Helen Packer 7月 18日
Golden triangle shines as UK names Global Talent Fund recipients Universities and institutes to receive funding to pay to relocate 60 to 80 researchers, with five of 12 winners hailing from Greater South East region Jack Grove 7月 18日
The UK is opening express lanes to lure the world’s best minds The government’s ?54 million scheme will bring top researchers’ thinking to life, often spinning out into innovative new businesses, says Patrick Vallance Patrick Vallance 7月 18日
‘More transparency needed’ despite ‘promising’ Horizon budget Research framework programme’s ties with proposed European Competitiveness Fund continues to cause concern Emily Dixon 7月 17日
Proportion of graduates in full-time work drops to 59 per cent More international students express dissatisfaction with degree outcomes in latest UK-wide survey Tom Williams 7月 17日
Ukrainian rectors split on ‘challenging’ higher education reform Fears recent tuition fee hike for ‘oversaturated’ subjects will limit access but improvements in autonomy and accreditation hailed Emily Dixon 7月 17日
Sidelining universities ‘won’t tackle skills crisis’ – thinktank Urgent reforms to funding and regulation needed or universities will struggle to support Labour’s economic ambitions, finds thinktank Tash Mosheim 7月 17日
