Universities told to take action on student spikings Every institution in England to draw up a policy, with sector response coordinated by new working group By Chris Havergal 24 May
UK rejects ¡®inexplicable¡¯ price hike for Nature journals Universities seeking significant savings after Elsevier victory By Jack Grove 24 May
Study: paid essay writers often well educated and based locally Researcher debunks idea that assignment writers are typically based in the Global South By Tom Williams 24 May
Polish president stifles genocide researcher¡¯s professorship bid Head of state accused of ¡®chilling¡¯ research with three-year block By Ben Upton 24 May
OfS chair criticised for sharing platform with ¡®racist¡¯ speakers Academics claim Lord Wharton¡¯s appearance at CPAC Hungary is incompatible with his role at top of English regulator By Tom Williams 23 May
REF 2021: Golden triangle set to lose funding across key subjects Experts debate whether erosion of dominance will prompt redrawing of funding criteria By Simon Baker 23 May
Doubts on marking boycott impact as v-cs bid to save graduations Universities seek to win over staff with bonuses and consider subcontracting assessment By Tom Williams 23 May
Spanish universities law extends ¡®long tradition of mistrust¡¯ Second draft promises to increase spending and tackle casualisation, but government remains reluctant to loosen reins on sector frustrated by red tape By Ben Upton 22 May
Strikes off and marking boycott cut back at UK universities Industrial action will no longer take place at several campuses over the summer By Tom Williams 20 May
Arts and humanities cuts ¡®becoming endemic¡¯, warns UK union UCU ramps up criticism after announcements on cost-cutting programmes By Simon Baker 20 May
Metric Tide II ¡®no foregone conclusion¡¯, says REF review lead James Wilsdon says he is open-minded about including more metrics in future research assessments By Jack Grove 20 May
¡®Move beyond women in STEM focus¡¯ to tackle gender inequality THE research highlights that over-representation of women in some STEM fields and under-representation of men in care-oriented disciplines are often overlooked in gender equality debates By Ellie Bothwell 20 May
