Russell Group ‘assuming’ UK will not join Horizon Europe Some universities fear losing 40-50 per cent of international student numbers in Covid crisis, MPs also hear By John Morgan 9 September
Labour calls for ‘urgent’ action on UK campus coronavirus testing Letter from shadow universities minister follows Sage paper warning over impact of return to campuses By Simon Baker 9 September
Sir John Kingman to step down as UK Research and Innovation chair Former Treasury official to leave in May 2021 By Chris Havergal 9 September
The UCU should not see students merely as carriers of the coronavirus The shielding of the academic workplace from all risk of Covid-19 is not a safe or sane position, says Robert Poole By Robert Poole 9 September
‘Furious’ European Research Council president fears funding cut Jean-Pierre Bourguignon calls for Horizon Europe’s funding to be ‘rebalanced’ to avoid reducing budget for ‘Champions League of research’ By Jack Grove 8 September
A-levels crisis: the alternatives to hyper-selective English HE By spotlighting the social sorting process for 18-year-olds, exam fiasco raises questions about ways to reduce the hierarchy between universities By John Morgan 8 September
Quarter of UK students ‘unable to properly access online learning’ Latest NUS survey finds satisfaction with digital learning provision has decreased since beginning of lockdown By Anna McKie 8 September
To deal with the A-levels fiasco fallout, medical schools need a cash injection Students from low-income backgrounds must not suffer from the unavoidable shortage of places, says David Katz By David Katz 8 September
USS pension contributions ‘could reach 68 per cent of salaries’ Universities call for members to have option to reduce their contributions in return for different benefits By Anna McKie 7 September
Covid-19: don’t gamble with health, says union after Sage report Government scientific advisers call for nationally coordinated response to campus outbreaks By Chris Havergal 7 September
Nobelists fear cuts to European Research Council budget Fourteen laureates join thousands of academics in pleading for funding for Europe’s flagship research scheme to be protected By Jack Grove 4 September
Harnessing the power of technology can help vulnerable students Having dropped out of university because of?loneliness and?depression, Hayley Mulenda argues that effective use of data analytics and greater diversity of academic staff are crucial By Hayley Mulenda 4 September
