Extend PhD funding to reflect ‘modern doctorate’, leaders urge European doctoral body says funders must recognise that current financial support is often insufficient for PhD researchers By Jack Grove 23 June
Rectors for moral development ‘sign of Russia’s re-Sovietisation’ Position will be used to ‘keep universities on a shorter leash’ and ‘pre-empt any potential dissent’, academics say By Pola Lem 22 June
‘Glaring lack of diversity’ among public health journal editors Female scholars grossly under-represented on editorial boards of public health and environmental science publications, says Cambridge-led study By Jack Grove 21 June
Marginson: push back on ‘securitisation’ to save global science Leading professor proposes charter to protect free exchange of knowledge By Simon Baker 21 June
How to end Oxbridge dominance? Try halting undergraduate teaching Shift prestigious institutions to ‘greater potential’ of education for excluded adults, says FT columnist By John Morgan 21 June
Spain’s ‘crazy’ squeeze on precarity ‘impossible’ without funding Critics say plans to lower the limit on temporary staff from 40 per cent to 8 per cent are unworkable and could lock in under-qualified lecturers By Ben Upton 21 June
Czech education minister quits over meetings with mafia associate Lecturer protests innocence but steps down from government ahead of role leading EU policymaking By Ben Upton 20 June
NHS and universities work more closely on student mental health Funding boost for new partnerships to ensure those moving to a new location get the help they need By Tom Williams 20 June
Lowest paid in academia ‘work four days for free every week’ UCU survey finds those in early career or insecure roles working the longest hours By Tom Williams 20 June
Boycott-busting Queen Mary markers blasted for ‘basic’ feedback One-word responses such as ‘excellent’ and ‘perfect’ been given to those taking assessments By Tom Williams 20 June
Scientists fear further scandals as Macchiarini convicted Disgraced surgeon convicted of causing bodily harm in verdict that raises further questions for Swedish research By Ben Upton 17 June
Mass-sanctioning Russia will not solve Ukrainian academia’s problems Barring collaboration with 236 Russian universities raises more questions than it answers, says Ararat Osipian By Ararat Osipian 17 June
