New French minister urged to look beyond research elite Former Paris-Saclay president Sylvie Retailleau must prove she can be a minister for all universities, say sector leaders Ben Upton 6月 3日
Queen’s Birthday Honours: damehood for outgoing Oxford v-c St Andrews principal and former UCL president also honoured alongside retiring Research England head Chris Havergal 6月 1日
UK could quit Horizon Europe talks this month, v-cs warn Universities UK says ministers are ‘on the precipice’ of walking away from negotiations and backing domestic alternative instead Jack Grove 6月 1日
How war studies has been transformed by the Ukraine conflict Twitter has allowed war scholars and the public to hear from a diverse range of experts and created star academics but some are wary about where the tidal wave of commentary may lead Jack Grove 6月 1日
Danish ‘paradigm shift’ on China ‘should not create hostility’ Experts say getting into line with more vigilant Western approach must not mean ‘blind action that destroys cooperation’ Ben Upton 6月 1日
Strike threat at university mothballing 138 courses UCU accuses Wolverhampton vice-chancellor of ‘hiding in a bunker’ instead of discussing plans Tom Williams 5月 31日
Extra ?1.1 billion annually for UKRI under three-year budget Unprecedented three-year settlement for UK research body sets out increases for PhD funding and quality-related institutional grants Jack Grove 5月 31日
Give Hong Kong students home fee status in UK, MPs urge Senior Conservatives among those warning against ‘penalising’ new arrivals with international fees Chris Havergal 5月 31日
Germany’s short-term fix on temporary contracts wearing off Experts say fleeting effect of amending Germany’s fixed-term contract law shows need for wider career reforms Ben Upton 5月 31日
Organised anarchy? UCL research supremo on steering science giant Outgoing vice-provost David Price reflects on changes during his 15-year tenure, plus how the REF and scholarly publishing should change Jack Grove 5月 31日
Next USS valuation ‘could come sooner’ as pension fund value soars Improved benefits or lower contributions could be possible if positive pension fund scheme performance continues Chris Havergal 5月 30日