Study: paid essay writers often well educated and based locally Researcher debunks idea that assignment writers are typically based in the Global South Tom Williams 5月 24日
Polish president stifles genocide researcher’s professorship bid Head of state accused of ‘chilling’ research with three-year block Ben Upton 5月 24日
OfS chair criticised for sharing platform with ‘racist’ speakers Academics claim Lord Wharton’s appearance at CPAC Hungary is incompatible with his role at top of English regulator Tom Williams 5月 23日
REF 2021: Golden triangle set to lose funding across key subjects Experts debate whether erosion of dominance will prompt redrawing of funding criteria Simon Baker 5月 23日
Doubts on marking boycott impact as v-cs bid to save graduations Universities seek to win over staff with bonuses and consider subcontracting assessment Tom Williams 5月 23日
Spanish universities law extends ‘long tradition of mistrust’ Second draft promises to increase spending and tackle casualisation, but government remains reluctant to loosen reins on sector frustrated by red tape Ben Upton 5月 22日
Strikes off and marking boycott cut back at UK universities Industrial action will no longer take place at several campuses over the summer Tom Williams 5月 20日
Arts and humanities cuts ‘becoming endemic’, warns UK union UCU ramps up criticism after announcements on cost-cutting programmes Simon Baker 5月 20日
Metric Tide II ‘no foregone conclusion’, says REF review lead James Wilsdon says he is open-minded about including more metrics in future research assessments Jack Grove 5月 20日
USS whistleblower Jane Hutton withdraws unfair dismissal claim Warwick statistician drops employment tribunal case without settlement Tom Williams 5月 19日
Scores of jobs set to go as UK universities axe courses Arts and humanities programmes will be closed at Roehampton and Wolverhampton, with De Montfort also cutting jobs Jack Grove 5月 19日
