OfS: ‘hidden hierarchies’ blocking school-university partnerships New director of fair access calls for institutions to take greater role in improving attainment across education system By Tom Williams 7 April
Digital doctorates ‘cannot replace’ informal community Experts warn much of doctoral training must remain analogue, as European survey suggests almost all programmes are aiming for quality online By Ben Upton 7 April
The pandemic was a missed opportunity for science advocacy Only a handful of UK universities maximised their public profiles during the pandemic because press officers were diverted towards internal crises or social media engagement, says Fiona Fox By Fiona Fox 7 April
Andy Haines: ‘still a vast amount to do’ on climate change Tyler Prize winner talks about a career combating climate change scepticism and why he is skipping his award ceremony By Jack Grove 7 April
UK pay talks begin with no offer from employers Unions accuse employers of intentionally stalling talks as industrial action over last pay award continues By Tom Williams 6 April
Missing homeopathy trial data ‘lets misinformation thrive’ Widespread withholding of potentially negative results has allowed misleading evidence reviews to gain traction, says study author By Jack Grove 6 April
Executive search ‘can be help not hindrance on diversity’ Leading recruiter claims firms can assist universities in looking ‘beyond the obvious’ By Tom Williams 6 April
Russian research and culture institutions face huge cut Russian Foundation for Basic Research looking at Rb1.15 billion decrease, while Moscow State University told to slash budget by 10 per cent By Pola Lem 5 April
Cost of living crisis bites for PhDs on ‘inadequate’ stipends Funded postgraduates could face real-terms pay cut running to four figures this autumn as UK stipends fail to keep pace with inflation By Jack Grove 5 April
Purging Romania’s PhD plagiarism ‘will take decades’ As investigations into a third Romanian prime minister stall, experts say awareness and consistent policies are needed By Ben Upton 5 April
Purnell seeks to double UAL’s enrolment via online shift Growth can help arts university deliver access and ‘social purpose’ despite English funding freeze, says v-c, architect of Blair’s HE expansion target By John Morgan 4 April
Scholars scattered by Ukraine war turn to virtual universities Two embryonic institutions are providing a teaching venue and mentorship for those fleeing from both sides of the war By Ben Upton 2 April