Call to train university staff how to pronounce students¡¯ names Study concludes that learning how to pronounce students¡¯ names properly should be included in diversity and inclusion policies at universities ¡®because it goes to the heart of people¡¯s identities¡¯ By Patrick Jack 25 April
Europe Summit: global collaborations ¡®bloody complicated¡¯ University leaders warn they often find themselves stuck between the US and China By Emily Dixon 24 April
Alan Turing Institute governance ¡®not fit for purpose¡¯ Independent review finds evidence of clear value but calls for governance and relationships to evolve, and for stronger funding settlement By Patrick Jack 24 April
Leeds bans ¡®unfairly disparaging¡¯ social media posts University policy criticised for potential chilling effect, just as institutions come under renewed pressure to promote free speech By Tom Williams 24 April
Franchising: close ¡®back door¡¯ for student loan fraud, MPs urge Committee urges new transparency data, strengthened oversight and guidance on how big a cut of tuition fee universities should take By Jack Grove 24 April
Europe Summit: ¡®set clear boundaries¡¯ for industry partnerships Companies must understand that it is not the job of a university to conduct commercial product development, summit hears By John Gill 23 April
Europe Summit: ¡®weak¡¯ innovation funding blamed as bloc falls behind European Innovation Council president says member states are struggling to turn good science into ¡®game-changing innovations¡¯ By Emily Dixon 23 April
DSA outsourcing ¡®put targets before disabled applicants¡¯ MPs hear concerns about quality of assessment process under new suppliers Capita and Study Tech By Patrick Jack 23 April
Academic prosecuted for calling minister¡¯s speech ¡®neo-Hitlerite¡¯ Italian philosopher faces defamation charges after condemning use of term ¡®ethnic replacement¡¯ By Emily Dixon 23 April
How men get away with dodging ¡®academic housework¡¯ Women expected to be ¡®organisational team-players¡¯ while male colleagues ¡®allowed to pursue their individual career interests¡¯ By Emily Dixon 23 April
University staff more likely to be LGB+ than general population Study says fears of under-representation are ¡®unfounded¡¯ and warns affirmative action could therefore be ¡®unlawful¡¯ By Chris Havergal 23 April
The OfS¡¯ proposals on student sexual misconduct are not fit for purpose Perhaps we need, instead, a specific tribunal to investigate and hear the most serious allegations, says Guy Micklewright By Guy Micklewright 23 April