UK higher education’s Christmas list Funding for green campuses, levelling up and international links would be a gift from Santa Rishi Sunak to himself, too, says Nick Isles Nick Isles 12月 21日
France urged to expand university places after equality warning Analysts say generous grants, more housing and better information are needed to fix inequalities driven by parental income Ben Upton 12月 20日
Why are post-92 students excluded from so many postdoctoral schemes? UK higher education says it wants diversity, but its treatment of early career researchers suggests otherwise, says Edda Nicolson Edda Nicolson 12月 20日
Swiss struggles signal a difficult voyage to alternative Horizon Castaway from EU programme must paddle harder to keep up and remain an enticing partner for the future, says university leader Ben Upton 12月 17日
English economic model ‘unravelling’ as more students miss out Admissions expert warns that fall in acceptance rate could be start of major issue in supply of places Simon Baker 12月 17日
Medical Research Council chief apologises after bullying probe ‘Appropriate action’ taken after investigation into executive chair Fiona Watt, says UKRI Chris Havergal 12月 16日
Reputation risks of lotteries for research grants inhibit funders Benefits of innovative grant selection method must be balanced with risks to funders’ reputations, explain research leaders Jack Grove 12月 16日
Researchers raising Covid lab leak theory ‘branded anti-science’ MPs investigate role of journal publication in the early stages of the pandemic John Morgan 12月 15日
Extend visitor visas or risk ‘undermining’ Turing scheme, UK told UK’s post-Brexit global exchange scheme could be boosted by extending student visitor visas from six months to one year, says UUK report John Morgan 12月 15日
LSHTM apologises as racism review warns of ‘structural problems’ Institution’s director says sorry after review set up in wake of BLM movement and ‘broader concerns’ from staff and students John Morgan 12月 14日
Tabloid target: teach public scientists don’t have all the answers Dirk Brockmann, branded a ‘lockdown maker’ by Bild, says scientists must make clear the uncertainty in their advice Ben Upton 12月 14日
