‘Forced retirement’ rules face new challenge at Cambridge Policy requiring dons to depart at 67 ‘has not opened up opportunities for younger people’, say professors Tom Williams 1月 18日
Overseas student recruitment windfall for leading UK universities Extraordinary growth in income caused by higher enrolments and post-Brexit fee uplifts bolsters finances of Russell Group institutions Jack Grove 1月 18日
Don’t call me a ‘Black academic’ Divisive discrimination in favour of an Americanised, catch-all category that favours some cultures over others is not what UK HE needs, says Aymen Idris Aymen Idris 1月 18日
UCU confirms first strike date as pay offer rejected Meeting between unions and employers ends with no new proposed wage increase presented Tom Williams 1月 17日
Johnson: fight ‘false narratives’ about international students Former universities minister warns that UK’s political consensus over benefits provided by students from overseas is ‘weakening’ Patrick Jack 1月 17日
Number of EU academics working in the UK drops again Hesa data also reveal proportion of black professors remains at ‘appallingly low’ levels Patrick Jack 1月 17日
Backing for union’s ‘middle way’ on strikes as pay ‘crunch’ nears Union may have united membership again but 18 days of strikes could lead to support ‘withering away’, commentators suggest Tom Williams 1月 17日
New medical schools ‘ready’ to accept UK students if cap lifted Deans warn of ‘wasted opportunity’ as Westminster government rules restrict intakes to international students only Tom Williams 1月 17日
Sector leaders urge inquiry into Office for Students’ performance Concerns over regulator’s independence and sweeping new powers necessitates parliamentary investigation, letter to Robin Walker states Tom Williams 1月 16日
Universities condemn ‘shameful’ 13 per cent hike in OfS fees Ministers accused of adding bureaucracy then ‘putting the costs on universities’ with planned rise while cutting student support in real terms John Morgan 1月 16日
Birmingham sends Eastwood off with ?190K bonus as v-c pay rises Average leader’s remuneration stood at ?308,000 last year, according to analysis of 118 university accounts Patrick Jack 1月 16日
The Office for Students needs to tighten its belt, too Reports of a 13 per cent rise in registration fees is unjustifiable in the current economic environment, says Stephen Marston Stephen Marston 1月 16日
