Joining Horizon Europe could take a year, says George Freeman Science minister says Treasury should release Plan B funding to ensure UK science does not suffer if negotiations take months Jack Grove 3月 1日
Nancy Rothwell to step down as Manchester vice-chancellor Neuroscientist to leave post in summer 2024 after 14 years in charge Tom Williams 3月 1日
Time to shut down Confucius Institutes, says City president Sir Anthony Finkelstein told MPs that the language centres were an ‘explicit tool of Chinese influence’ Jack Grove 3月 1日
‘Keep academics without people skills away’ from PhD supervision European universities outline blueprint to improve doctoral training but acknowledge some professors can’t or won’t change their ways Ben Upton 3月 1日
UEL pledges review after settling with sacked union members University settles or reinstates five scholars but insists union membership was not a factor in redundancy process John Morgan 3月 1日
UCU calls another strike day after employers ‘impose pay offer’ Union announces plans to go ahead with walkouts across six days in March to ‘ramp up pressure’ as Acas talks near conclusion Tom Williams 2月 28日
Over-reliance on China and India leaves UK universities ‘exposed’ Governments could bankrupt three-quarters of institutions by blocking students from travelling abroad, says vice-chancellor Tom Williams 2月 28日
Financial pressures ‘erode public support for research spending’ Sector must show tangible benefits of funding or public will prioritise other things, poll finds Tom Williams 2月 28日
Finns float plans for tuition fees for second degrees Charging students who already have a similar degree could gain traction among politicians tiptoeing around free higher education ahead of April’s elections Ben Upton 2月 28日
Relationships register or full ban is ‘catch-22’ for universities OfS’ proposed scheme might unintentionally endorse personal relationships between staff and students, campaigners warn Tom Williams 2月 28日
UK degree classifications are no longer fit for purpose The honours system has too narrow a scope and too few grades. Why not embrace the Hear and the GCSE scale, asks Zahir Irani Zahir Irani 2月 28日
Brussels pledges ‘immediate’ Horizon talks once UK-EU deal done European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen says discussions will begin once new Northern Ireland framework is confirmed Jack Grove 2月 27日
