Academic research has ‘bigger role to play in new UK government’ Author of report seeking to shape spending priorities says MPs should spend more time consulting the ‘people who know most about a subject’ Tom Williams 9月 3日
Israeli universities close down amid nationwide strike Disruption on campuses as large protests put pressure on Netanyahu’s government after six hostages found dead Juliette Rowsell 9月 2日
Embedded inside Parliament, influence of academics grows Scheme that places researchers at heart of policymaking set to be expanded, but can evidence-based advice really make a difference in heat of politics? Juliette Rowsell 9月 2日
Top-class degree awards drop at two-thirds of UK universities Grade deflation hits institutions but Imperial tops 91茄子 analysis of universities where students receive the highest marks Patrick Jack 9月 2日
University mergers can work but aren’t a sure-fire way to save money Vice-chancellors can often overestimate the savings from institutional mergers and underestimate their complex challenges, says Malcolm Prowle Malcolm Prowle 9月 2日
Hull shelves solar plans with net zero goal seen as ‘impossible’ Nearly 100 academics placed at risk of redundancy, with union claiming staff are ‘paying the price for failed pet projects’ Tom Williams 8月 30日
Academic bullying is hidden in plain sight Tormented by playground thugs as a child, Jonathan Taylor reflects on why the insidious bullying found in universities is similar but much worse Jonathan Taylor 8月 29日
Goldsmiths students threaten legal action after modules axed University accused of breaching contracts as redundancies of specialist staff restrict student choice Juliette Rowsell 8月 29日
Ecology college closes all degree courses after losses Schumacher College in Devon shuts down programmes after more than 30 years of offering degrees in ecology Tom Williams 8月 29日
Masturbation paper researcher attacks ‘groupthink’ backlash Two years on from international scandal, Karl Andersson claims he had received nothing but praise for article prior to online outcry Patrick Jack 8月 29日
