Don’t fear losing Elsevier access, California negotiator tells?UK UK universities could easily cope without Elsevier access for lengthy period, says Berkeley librarian who led system through two-year cut-off By Jack Grove 8 November
Italy’s discrimination against foreign lecturers defies law and justice Would a seventh European Court ruling against Rome really force a change in attitude, asks David Petrie By David Petrie 8 November
Reaping AI’s potential requires more intelligent industry collaboration The brain drain from academia to industry is just one of the glitches that need addressing, says Greg Slabaugh By Greg Slabaugh 7 November
Turnout hampers strike plans in UK university pay dispute Combined with results of pensions ballot, union has mandate for walkouts at less than four in 10 institutions polled By Chris Havergal 5 November
Bill Gates warns on aid cuts after ?1?billion UK?spend Philanthropist outlines details of five-year investment but says government spending cuts will demand ‘ruthless’ funding decisions By Chris Havergal 5 November
UK universities must do more to combat spiking The new wave of violence targeting female students across the UK requires urgent redress, says Nicole Westmarland By Nicole Westmarland 5 November
UCU members back strikes over pensions but turnout falls short Barely half of campuses pass 50 per cent voting threshold required for walkouts to go ahead By Chris Havergal 4 November
Avoid ‘lift and shift’ transnational education, universities told UUKi conference told that it is wrong to think that Western courses and models can be easily replicated abroad By Simon Baker 4 November
Horizon Europe deal for UK ‘rapidly approaching crunch point’ Open letter from groups representing more than 1,000 universities calls for association to be completed ‘as soon as possible’ By Ben Upton 4 November
Use of social media metrics in research evaluation ‘narrow’ Online profile seen simplistically ‘as a proxy for being a publicly engaged academic’, warn researchers By Matthew Reisz 4 November
Student spikings: universities told to step up prevention efforts Wave of reported injection assaults in nightclubs and bars raises questions over level of responsibility that lies with institutions By Anna McKie 4 November
London School of Economics claims carbon neutral status University says certification is a UK first, but has not counted emissions linked to travel By Rosa Ellis 4 November
