Wellcome’s eight-year awards to offer researchers ‘freedom’ Biomedical funder to widen eligibility of early career awards to encompass scholars returning from career break By Jack Grove 30 March
Agents ‘push students to universities that pay the most’ A significant share of university staff and international students surveyed believe agents are biased towards certain institutions By Ellie Bothwell 30 March
OfS: National Student Survey will drop ‘satisfaction’ question But first phase of review ordered by ministers finds preference to continue with ‘existing annual census’ By Simon Baker 30 March
Why is the UK government considering a huge cut to research? John Morgan looks at why UK research faces crisis over Horizon Europe funding under government that wants ‘science superpower’ status By John Morgan 29 March
Doctoral funding at risk if further cuts forced on UKRI Experts warn that diverting cash to pay for Horizon Europe association would exert a heavy toll on early career scholars By Jack Grove 29 March
If the UK is concerned about women’s safety, it shouldn’t cut the GCRF The cuts will hit organisations helping women and girls to evade violence and access justice, say Christine Chinkin and Sanam Naraghi Anderlini By Christine Chinkin 29 March
Former major general jailed for fraud exits university post Nick Welch, chief operating officer at Arts University Bournemouth, given 21-month sentence By Chris Havergal 26 March
China sanctions UK academic in Xinjiang row Newcastle University scholar says she ‘will not be silenced’ By Ellie Bothwell 26 March
Ireland’s once all-male sector leadership nears gender equality Minister behind gender equality plan reflects on influx of female university presidents ahead of Trinity College Dublin’s provost election By Jack Grove 26 March
V-cs fear more delays to full reopening of English campuses Universities UK and Russell Group push for all students to return from 12 April amid concern that it could be pushed back to mid-May By Chris Havergal 26 March
University helps ‘even out’ earnings gaps between ethnic groups Latest analysis of English graduate earnings still finds large ‘unexplained’ differences in salaries By Simon Baker 26 March
Universities are key to city centre survival post-Covid As physical retail declines, universities can keep high streets vibrant by moving into vacated shops, says Matthew Andrews By Matthew Andrews 26 March
