Postdocs ‘fear reprisals for calling out workplace abuse’ New project shines light on the discrimination and inequalities faced by precariously employed researchers at UK universities Jack Grove 7月 5日
‘Reservations’ on UKRI chair pick’s expertise and Shell job – MPs Science and Technology Committee says Sir Andrew Mackenzie must improve knowledge of research issues and avoid potential conflicts of interest Chris Havergal 7月 2日
Germany too dependent on Confucius Institutes, minister warns In unprecedented comments ahead of federal elections in September, Anja Karliczek applauds university that shuttered its institute David Matthews 7月 2日
Peer sniffs ‘real chance’ of success on UK contract cheating law Lord Storey says he would be happy for government to take over legislation ‘as issue is more important than the politics of it’ Anna McKie 7月 2日
Lockdowns wiped hundreds of millions from ‘extra’ income streams New data show UK institutions lost between a quarter and half of their income from areas such as accommodation and catering Simon Baker 7月 2日
Treat postgraduate researchers as staff, union tells universities UCU says postgraduate researchers should be given terms and conditions ‘comparable’ with employees Simon Baker 7月 1日
UK extends Covid visa concessions as post-study work route opens Universities welcome government support for students and higher education sector Chris Havergal 7月 1日
From Richard III to boycott: where did it go wrong at Leicester? As row over redundancies shows no sign of easing, academics see deeper-rooted problems of mismanagement Anna McKie 7月 1日
Jisc picks Heidi Fraser-Krauss as next chief executive Sheffield corporate services head to join UK sector technology body Chris Havergal 7月 1日
German geneticist Maria Leptin appointed next ERC president New European Research Council president has proven record of innovation and leadership, says European Commission lead for science Jack Grove 6月 30日
What should we put in the ‘museum of higher education’? Panellists provide concrete expression of their commitment to cooperative working, ‘values-driven dialogue’ and the courage to speak truth to power Matthew Reisz 6月 30日
