QAA gives up quality role in English system Independent quality body steps back from providing assessments for OfS due to non-compliance with European standards Tom Williams 7月 20日
For security staff, any help with student mental health is welcome With UK academics no longer on call, the dispensing of assurance in the small hours has been left to guards, says George Bass George Bass 7月 20日
Aria’s CEO and chair to be tech start-up investors Ilan Gur and Matt Clifford will lead UK’s new ‘high risk, high reward’ scientific research agency Jack Grove 7月 19日
Irish and Dutch education reforms ‘threaten university autonomy’ Institutions in the European countries face ‘contamination’ as governments group them with more regulated parts of the education system Ben Upton 7月 19日
No extra money for Crick despite Johnson’s ‘billion pounds’ pledge Long-term settlement for Francis Crick Institute announced by PM ‘maintains current levels of activity’ Jack Grove 7月 19日
Keep tabs on consultancy work to avoid ‘Uber-style controversies’ Clearer separation between peer-reviewed and corporate work would help protect academic integrity, expert says Ben Upton 7月 19日
Susan Lea: creating a financially sustainable university The University of Hull vice-chancellor explains how she simultaneously reduced costs and improved academic performance at the formerly under-threat institution Ellie Bothwell 7月 19日
Humboldt ‘not part of cancel culture’ after rescheduling gender talk Safety concerns lead top research university to cancel lecture on sex and gender, drawing criticism from research minister Ben Upton 7月 18日
Academic conferences scale back hybrid ambitions Empty podiums, low engagement from speakers and higher costs have led events large and small to rethink combining online and physical gatherings Jack Grove 7月 18日
The UK government’s ‘inclusivity’ drive could hit equality in HE Measures on student outcomes, high-quality provision and impartiality could all be wolves in sheep’s clothing, says Jennifer Hastings Jennifer Hastings 7月 16日
Talks on 3 per cent pay rise offer conclude without agreement Further strikes now more likely as formal dispute process ends without resolution Tom Williams 7月 15日
Free: how Lea Ypi memoir connected with readers around the world The London School of Economics political theorist reflects on why her childhood memoir Free has been embraced by readers across the world Jack Grove 7月 15日