Netherlands trialling shorter academic year Institutions have been asked to experiment with curricula that create lighter workloads for staff and students Ben Upton 10月 24日
Beware ballooning publication rates, says research fraudbuster Tenfold increase in article output should be a research integrity ‘red flag’ for publishers, says Cambridge researcher Nick Wise Jack Grove 10月 24日
‘Things can’t go on like this’ on university funding – UUK chief Vivienne Stern aims to reach agreement on ‘long-term’ solution that works for universities, students and government John Morgan 10月 24日
UK sector must soothe ‘sores’ to fight cuts, warns ex-adviser Universities must tackle issues that ‘reduce enthusiasm for investment’ to defend teaching and research budgets ‘inevitably under threat’, says Iain Mansfield John Morgan 10月 21日
Journal eLife ends ‘accept or reject’ role for peer reviewers Biomedical and life sciences publisher says it wants to focus reviewers’ attention on content of research Jack Grove 10月 20日
V-cs ‘relieved’ as Braverman’s exit promises immigration shift 网曝门 secretary’s departure seen as reducing risk of shift to more restrictive international student regime Patrick Jack 10月 20日
Revenue ‘most important’ part of transnational education for UK British Council finds wide range of benefits associated with overseas provision, but making money still looms large Patrick Jack 10月 20日
Open University launches Ukrainian courses for refugee hosts Initiative aims to help host families learn more about the culture of Ukraine before Russian invasion Tom Williams 10月 20日
Blended learning review flags ‘regulatory concern’ for OfS But report concludes that balance of face-to-face and online learning is ‘not the key’ factor in teaching quality John Morgan 10月 19日
Global network formed to combat contract cheating Members hope closer cooperation will help disrupt innovative multinational fraudsters that target and blackmail vulnerable students Ben Upton 10月 19日
