European research pact to counter ‘prestige economy’ on publishing Signatories will discuss how to make research assessment fairer and defuse ‘publish or perish’ culture Ben Upton 7月 22日
University cleaners could walk out as second UK union considers strikes Unison joins UCU in balloting on industrial action over below-inflation pay rises Tom Williams 7月 22日
USS: review confirms improved finances but changes will have to wait In-depth look at scheme’s finances confirms deficit has shrunk since last valuation but ‘volatile market’ means benefits cannot be improved, yet. Tom Williams 7月 22日
UK and India agree ‘historic’ deal to recognise qualifications Flow of students in both directions likely to increase as undergraduate and postgraduate degrees recognised by institutions and employers Ben Upton 7月 22日
Universities urged to do more to tackle homelessness Institutions can harness civic role and research capabilities to make significant interventions in addressing long-standing problem, report says Tom Williams 7月 21日
Apology over advice that hard-up PhD students try fruit-picking Doctoral training centre sorry for email suggesting doctoral students work in fields and sell cosmetics to make ends meet Jack Grove 7月 21日
后疫情时代沉默的新生需要魔力思考加持 索菲·斯科特-布朗(Sophie Scott-Brown)说,由于大一新生不再像新冠疫情前的学生那样积极参与课堂讨论,我们需要重新点燃他们教育中的趣味性和主动性 Sophie Scott-Brown 7月 21日
UK ministers pledge research funding to make up for Horizon Europe Formula-driven funding for those hardest hit by deadlock with EU and more fellowship money unveiled under ‘Plan B’ road map Jack Grove 7月 21日
New PM urged to fix fees ‘deep freeze’ and Horizon limbo Rapid erosion of value of ?9,250 is ‘stretching unit of resource to breaking point’ and will require new legislation, says Jo Johnson Jack Grove 7月 21日
London’s grip on English higher education policy must be broken To better respond to regional need, England’s higher and further education sectors should be unified and devolved, says Michael Shattock Michael Shattock 7月 21日
‘Ambiguity’ over UKRI role holding back progress, says review ‘Unclear’ status of main UK science funder has led to slow decision-making, inefficiency and limited cross-disciplinary research, finds report Jack Grove 7月 20日