Russia bars academics from international conferences Researcher shrugs off ban, saying Russians are ‘used to avoiding such useless regulations’ By Pola Lem 22 March
Bristol picks King’s vice-president Evelyn Welch as v-c Renaissance historian will be first woman to lead the Russell Group institution By Chris Havergal 22 March
Social sciences park ‘will support innovation and job security’ Head of Cardiff University’s new social sciences centre says virtual working has not dented the case for new ‘superlab’ By Jack Grove 22 March
Striking staff tired but determined in third wave of walkouts Sunny start to the latest round of UK industrial action couldn’t mask the frustrations felt by many union members By Tom Williams 21 March
Spur Russian academics to speak out, Moscow scholar urges West Professor says he accepts it may be necessary for ties to be cut to some institutions in the country By Simon Baker 21 March
Strike called over university’s ‘two-tier workforce’ plan Unions want Staffordshire University to stop hiring new employees through a subsidiary company on ‘inferior terms’ By Tom Williams 21 March
I grieve as I watch Ukraine’s student generation forced to take up arms As war descends on Europe again, how many of the idealistic young scholars defending their country against invasion will live full lives, muses Keith Burnett By Keith Burnett 20 March
It is time for English higher education to put its faith in T levels For the new technical qualification to be a success, every university must encourage applicants from these courses, says David Gallagher By David Gallagher 19 March
UKRI promises action over ‘threatening’ Researchfish tweets Platform responds to online criticism by telling researchers they would be reported to their funders By Tom Williams 18 March
Lukewarm reception from Europe for UK’s Global Talent visas First post-Brexit figures show limited demand in Europe for bespoke visa scheme designed to bring top researchers to the UK By Jack Grove 18 March
Aria’s first chief executive resigns before starting job Blow to new UK research agency as Peter Highnam steps back for ‘personal reasons’ By Jack Grove 17 March
European universities face joint degrees ‘hell’ before ‘paradise’ EU governments told to reconcile contradictory national rules if cornerstone of popular alliance-building programme is to be realised By Ben Upton 17 March