The REF is driving the narrowing of UK social sciences Analysis reveals that UK scholars tend to move to jobs that bring them into closer conformity with disciplinary standards, says Juan Pablo Pardo-Guerra Juan Pablo Pardo-Guerra 7月 6日
Donelan named education secretary as Johnson fights to survive Higher education minister promoted as Nadhim Zahawi moves to Treasury Chris Havergal 7月 5日
Egypt jails CEU student for three years over ‘false news’ Latest ruling against an international student arrested over research upon return to the country is decried as a ‘mockery of justice’ by rector Ben Upton 7月 5日
Universities Superannuation Scheme governance review launched Consultation opens into the terms, scope and structure of the review, which aims to identify ‘meaningful and implementable’ changes Tom Williams 7月 5日
Fields success beyond EU ‘strengthens case to widen Horizon’ This year’s wins in ‘Nobel Prize of maths’ show bloc’s research programme must be open to UK and Switzerland, leaders say Ben Upton 7月 5日
English universities pledge to reverse grade inflation First-of-its-kind commitment promises return to 2019 levels of first- and upper-second-class degrees Tom Williams 7月 5日
PhD’s ‘please don’t steal my work’ plea sparks national debate Copenhagen doctoral candidate Maria Toft explains how her campaign has led to sector-wide calls for research reform in Denmark Jack Grove 7月 5日
Minister using ‘bully pulpit’ for political gain, v-cs claim Promotion of divisive ‘wedge issues’ enhances Donelan’s standing within Tory party by throwing ‘red meat’ to backbenchers, says sector leader John Morgan 7月 5日
Making PhDs staff would worsen money worries, says Russell Group Manchester vice-president urges funders to address ‘low’ stipends but warns change in employment status would mean fewer studentships Jack Grove 7月 4日
Why is theology better funded than business and management? Despite being the second largest REF submitter, business ranks 30th of 34 disciplines on research income per FTE, says Robert MacIntosh Robert MacIntosh 7月 4日
Minority scholars urge judges to quit ‘exclusionary’ law journal Letter urges Baroness Hale and Lord Reed to step back from Law Quarterly Review and Criminal Law Review until diversity improved Jack Grove 7月 2日
UCU goes ahead with ballots on cross-sector strike action Switch to aggregated voting means staff at 149 UK universities could walk out if union gets majority turnout and support Chris Havergal 7月 1日
