‘Urgent need’ for UK to better understand Chinese student needs Universities should increase communication with education agents, especially over Covid fears, says working paper Joyce Lau 8月 1日
OfS plans new regulations on free speech and grade inflation English regulator also says it wants to reduce overall burden on providers Anna McKie 7月 31日
Covid-related exceptions from REF submission rules announced Some staff whose work has been disrupted by pandemic can be excluded, and leeway on publication deadlines also introduced Chris Havergal 7月 31日
UCU: letting universities fail will mean towns and cities fail Analysis for union shows universities are often among largest local employers and have ‘huge impact’ on town and city economies John Morgan 7月 31日
Inclusion of support for research careers in next REF welcomed UKRI says research organisations will have ‘greater financial incentive’ to invest in supporting scholars Ellie Bothwell 7月 30日
Hamburg Confucius split latest sign of German caution over China University’s international head says institutions have been ‘naive’ over global partnerships David Matthews 7月 30日
UK plans tougher rules on clinical trial transparency Medical researchers who fail to publish their results could be denied approval for future experiments Chris Havergal 7月 30日
Dissatisfaction with USS mounts as fund pays top staff more Pension scheme’s annual report shows relationship with members worsening amid ongoing dispute over contributions Anna McKie 7月 29日
Redirecting the disadvantaged into FE will further stunt UK social mobility Higher education is no panacea, but critical thinking is the best antidote to inequality, say Chris Cunningham and Colin Samson Chris Cunningham 7月 29日
Lockdown hits vocational education hardest, widening inequalities Universities and colleges offering hands-on training have found it harder to shift online, hurting their students, who are more likely to be from less-advantaged families David Matthews 7月 28日
UK union fears thousands of job losses as casual contracts axed Union says that more than 1,000 posts are under review at at King’s College London, with Liverpool also looking at major cuts Anna McKie 7月 27日