UK and Australian universities to work together on security Joint statement released by Russell Group and Group of Eight amid concerns about ‘overkill’ regulations Tom Williams 4月 12日
Russian universities expelling large numbers of anti-war students Staff scour social media to root out dissidents, with escalation of penalties meant to silence students Pola Lem 4月 12日
Imperial-CNRS research centre ‘will be UK bridge to Europe’ French outpost is second worldwide and will host ‘transformational’ collaboration aligned with UN goals Ben Upton 4月 12日
Degree apprenticeship expansion is welcome but let’s beware of pitfalls New programmes must dovetail with higher technical qualifications and higher apprenticeships, says Graham Baldwin Graham Baldwin 4月 11日
‘Contract inflation’ provokes Dutch protests Demonstrators push back against ‘exploitation’ of those struggling at the bottom of a sector seen as increasingly casualised Ben Upton 4月 9日
Drama college closure spotlights struggle for acting courses Forty-year-old ALRA shut just days after students had paid fees Tom Williams 4月 8日
Late reprieve allows scientists with UK grants to publish in Nature Temporary deal arrives on day of UK’s new open access policy, but raises issue of paying high price for ‘ego trip’ of Nature publication Jack Grove 4月 8日
OfS: ‘hidden hierarchies’ blocking school-university partnerships New director of fair access calls for institutions to take greater role in improving attainment across education system Tom Williams 4月 7日
Digital doctorates ‘cannot replace’ informal community Experts warn much of doctoral training must remain analogue, as European survey suggests almost all programmes are aiming for quality online Ben Upton 4月 7日
The pandemic was a missed opportunity for science advocacy Only a handful of UK universities maximised their public profiles during the pandemic because press officers were diverted towards internal crises or social media engagement, says Fiona Fox Fiona Fox 4月 7日
Andy Haines: ‘still a vast amount to do’ on climate change Tyler Prize winner talks about a career combating climate change scepticism and why he is skipping his award ceremony Jack Grove 4月 7日
UK pay talks begin with no offer from employers Unions accuse employers of intentionally stalling talks as industrial action over last pay award continues Tom Williams 4月 6日
