Ucas appoints Ofqual’s Jo Saxton as new chief executive Chief regulator who oversaw return of GCSE and A-level exams to take over at admissions service Tom Williams 9月 26日
World Academic Summit: ‘jealousy’ blocks interdisciplinary research Incentives needed to build research across disciplines to address global challenges, THE summit hears John Morgan 9月 26日
V-cs unconvinced as lifelong learning entitlement progresses As legislation driving rebadged lifelong learning entitlement passes, sector leaders caution that mature learners’ aversion to debt means it cannot bring ‘transformation’ ministers foresee John Morgan 9月 26日
Pioneer’s ‘really bold’ fellowships still on cards, hints Freeman Science minister tells researcher conference to ‘watch this space’ on plans for longer fellowships to rival Max Planck’s decade-long offers Jack Grove 9月 25日
OfS trials surveying students on prevalance of sexual misconduct English regulator expects to publish the outcomes of its consultation on sexual misconduct in the coming months Patrick Jack 9月 25日
UCU calls off Newcastle strikes in error Union mistakenly sends withdrawal notice to university amid confusion over who is and isn’t taking part in latest walkouts Tom Williams 9月 25日
Fragmented UCU strikes leave reballot campaign ‘in the balance’ Union attempts to rally members to renew the fight but few branches opt to take part in industrial action planned for start of new academic year Tom Williams 9月 25日
Two-thirds of UCU branches pull out of nationwide strikes Several major universities face disruption at start of the academic year but appetite for taking action begins to fragment Tom Williams 9月 22日
Next generation of humanities scholars ‘imperilled’ by PhD cuts Arts and Humanities Research Council funding ‘has been some sort of oasis, but it too is now quickly drying up’ Jack Grove 9月 22日
UK charity rescues 210 Ukrainian academics in ‘busiest year’ Universities step in to offer placements for those fleeing Russian invasion Tom Williams 9月 21日
Record numbers of students secure degree place through clearing Many students who achieve grades requested by original offer choosing to release themselves into clearing, figures show Patrick Jack 9月 21日
Let us join, Leicester vice-chancellor tells Russell Group Nishan Canagarajah says expansion of prestigious UK university grouping to include his institution is long overdue Jack Grove 9月 21日