Career advice: how to transition from PhD student to senior lecturer Publish before your viva, distinguish opportunities from time-drains and have a strong online profile, says Helen Coleman Helen Coleman 3月 8日
Elizabeth Kiss: moral education should be at the heart of university life The next warden of Rhodes House on growing up in a family of political refugees and why universities must prepare graduates to be good citizens Ellie Bothwell 3月 8日
Female leadership moves backwards in world’s top universities Analysis of 91茄子 World University Rankings data shows number of women leading highest-ranking institutions has waned Ellie Bothwell 3月 8日
Academics asked to check visas of international visitors Concern about scholars being ‘put in a position of proxy border guards’ Sophie Inge 3月 8日
Pensions strike ‘poisons relations’ on UK campuses USS dispute has also revealed deep divides among vice-chancellors on way forward for the sector, experts say Sophie Inge 3月 8日
Oxford poised to reverse position on USS pensions dispute Vice-chancellor convenes special council meeting after academics vote overwhelmingly to change institution’s stance Sophie Inge 3月 7日
Europe set to miss flagship open access target Despite some progress, researchers are still reluctant to switch journals because of fears it could hinder their careers David Matthews 3月 7日
London Met: John Raftery’s shrinking success story? Outgoing vice-chancellor reflects on four years in what many regard as English higher education’s toughest job Jack Grove 3月 7日
Minister accused of ‘retreat’ from post-Brexit EU research deal Sam Gyimah has been criticised for failing to commit to associate membership of Framework Programme 9 Jack Grove 3月 6日
UK universities rely on casual staff ‘for up to half of teaching’ UCU estimates that most UK higher education institutions use hourly paid teachers for between 15 and 40 per cent of their teaching, with an average of 27 per cent Sophie Inge 3月 6日
No deal as USS pensions strike talks get under way Negotiations between UUK and UCU due to resume on 6 March Chris Havergal 3月 6日
Coursera to offer degrees from UK universities New courses from University of London and Imperial College London include platform’s first bachelor’s programme Ellie Bothwell 3月 6日
