Offer loans to turbocharge Indian recruitment, Johnson tells?UK Double enrolment to 100,000 by 2025, former universities minister urges Simon Baker 12月 9日
A new leadership breed is refocusing UK universities on local need Diversifying income stream also makes institutions less exposed to possible government cuts, say Ian Matthias and Mike Boxall Ian Matthias 12月 9日
‘Student experience’ roles speed expansion of professional ranks Workforce report co-authored by Baroness Wolf also finds that number of teaching-only staff in UK grew by 80 per cent in 12-year period John Morgan 12月 8日
Trust-based bookkeeping could prompt timid partnering Commission haste in Horizon lump sum rollout could pour cold water on innovative consortia, groups warn Ben Upton 12月 7日
Are there too many arts graduates? That is the wrong question Scrutiny of graduate outcomes is appropriate but the issue is much more complex than arts v science, says Anna Vignoles Anna Vignoles 12月 7日
Longer PhD funding means UK council will support fewer students ESRC extends PhD support to last three-and-a-half years but rejects review’s four-year recommendation Chris Havergal 12月 6日
UCU faces challenge on rescheduling lectures lost to?strike Unhappiness over guidance on rearranging classes affected by industrial action may force a rethink Jack Grove 12月 6日
Belarus stripped of European leadership over academic repression Gesture keeps country and its universities in European Higher Education Area as exiled democracy activist says institutions can help by boycotting those supporting the state Ben Upton 12月 4日
Abdulrazak Gurnah: I?wanted to?write and be an?academic Nobel literature laureate on his dual career, childhood memories and why decolonising the curriculum is nothing new Matthew Reisz 12月 3日
Stern reforms made REF more burdensome than ever, v-cs complain Anonymous interviews with UK university bosses reveal frustration with increased administrative costs associated with REF Jack Grove 12月 3日
Bristol’s sacking of David Miller imperils academic freedom The silence of other universities about an apparent clampdown on lawful speech is a betrayal of their mission, says Jonathan Rosenhead Jonathan Rosenhead 12月 3日
Third European university alliances call takes expansive approach EHEA institutions and existing, unrelated partnerships are eligible for the latest round of the European Universities Initiative Ben Upton 12月 2日