World Academic Summit: improve ‘ideological diversity’, says Oxford v-c Louise Richardson ‘embarrassed to confess we educated’ Michael Gove given his Brexit comments on experts Simon Baker 9月 1日
University of West London promises fully in-person teaching As most universities say they will keep some elements online in the autumn term, London institution plans to buck the trend Anna McKie 9月 1日
UK university population becoming ‘more British’ post-Brexit Brexit and Covid-19 have led to the first increase in the UK student proportion since the late 2000s, analysis shows Anna McKie 9月 1日
Union says strikes ‘inevitable’ as USS pension cuts progress Employer representatives on joint negotiating committee push through Universities UK proposal with chair’s backing Chris Havergal 8月 31日
Cambridge college head quits over handling of sex complaints Inquiry recommended disciplinary action against Jeremy Morris over handling of complaint against third party Simon Baker 8月 31日
Birkbeck lecturer resigns over Eric Kaufmann ‘political project’ Lisa Tilley cites impact on staff and students of ‘proximity’ to former department head’s ‘far-right followers’, plus ‘sickening environment’ John Morgan 8月 31日
Falling overseas fee income ‘could have effect on UK research’ Method for calculating true cost of research means lower growth projections could impact grant income Simon Baker 8月 31日
Online research relationships blossom in pandemic With academic conferences on hold, novel ways of collaborating have taken off – from preprints and digital networks to AI-backed matchmaking, writes Jack Grove Jack Grove 8月 31日
Europe needs a ‘digital university act’ to?safeguard sector’s independence EU-wide law could curb the influence of big tech while enabling the free flow of knowledge throughout the bloc, says Karen Maex Karen Maex 8月 30日
Record student numbers but still no plan: a recipe for more campus chaos UK universities will need all the assistance they can get to help incoming students catch up, find accommodation and stay safe, says Matt Western Matt Western 8月 29日
We need better incentives for knowledge transfer and teaching innovation Academic hiring and promotion are still overwhelmingly based on the quantity and quality of research, says Oriol Amat Oriol Amat 8月 28日
Psychological safety is crucial to diversity and inclusion An Office for Institutional Equity, sitting outside human resources, will help establish a fairer, inclusive environment, says Charles Egbu Charles Egbu 8月 28日
