From hippy activist to science guru: Carlo Rovelli on why ¡®wasting time¡¯ is key to scientific discovery The Italian physicist known for making complex science intelligible explains how radical student politics, hallucinogenic drugs and hitch-hiking around America helped him become one of science¡¯s foremost thinkers By Matthew Reisz 29 September
Drive to improve university civic engagement wins ?3.7 million Sheffield Hallam to develop new framework assessing English higher education institutions¡¯ community development activities By Chris Havergal 29 September
Share ¡®Plan B¡¯ research funding more fairly than Horizon ¨C paper Alternative to Horizon Europe should examine why ¡®closed clubs¡¯ of elite universities enjoy so much funding success, says Hepi report By Jack Grove 29 September
Being working class holds back our careers, say UK academics Union¡¯s survey finds majority feels social class determines career progression in higher education By Tom Williams 29 September
USS chief executive Bill Galvin to step down next year Head of UK higher education¡¯s biggest pension scheme to depart once successor is appointed By Chris Havergal 28 September
New UK-Africa partnerships confront science¡¯s ¡®colonial legacy¡¯ New wave of funding schemes aims to counter ¡®parachute research¡¯ and brain drain By Jack Grove 28 September
OfS seeks collaboration, not intervention, in access reboot Hitting targets ¡®not the be-all and end-all¡¯, John Blake tells THE, as national risk register for higher education participation planned By Tom Williams 28 September
Andrea Jenkyns confirmed as minister covering higher education Minister¡¯s title no longer includes ¡®higher education¡¯ and responsibilities no longer include ¡®universities and higher education reform¡¯ By John Morgan 27 September
Charge lower fees to students from developing world, says Habib SOAS director rails against ¡®unjustly¡¯ high mark-up on UK fees for overseas learners By Tom Williams 27 September
KEF 2022 results: Russell Group leads on spin-off turnover Spin-off companies from Russell Group universities boast largest annual turnovers, data reveal By Jack Grove 27 September
Support students through cost-of-living crisis, says ombudsman OIA says universities should apply regulations ¡®with some flexibility¡¯ as more learners forced to take on work or struggle to make ends meet By Chris Havergal 27 September
Labour conference: party urged to dispel ¡®woke universities¡¯ myth Party conference hears Tony Blair Institute economist and Coventry provost call for change of tone on sector expansion and cultural attacks By John Morgan 26 September
