University assessment chaos feared as external examiners quit Hundreds of academics refuse to take part in system as part of ongoing industrial action, prompting institutions to draw up contingency plans By Tom Williams 29 March
Alain Fuchs: managing a university merger The PSL president discusses bringing staff on board and not over-centralising services By Rosa Ellis 29 March
Gove: levelling up could mean new universities for UK regions Cabinet minister says he would like to see new institutions in places like Doncaster, Wigan and Grimsby By Tom Williams 28 March
‘Change fatigue’ dampens desire to scrap journal impact factors Turbulence caused by pandemic may have reduced appetite for radical reform of research assessment and rewards, suggests study By Jack Grove 28 March
Russian universities must suffer tougher sanctions Complicity of Russian universities in the savage assault on Ukraine must lead to severe punishments, write four Ukrainian academics By Dmytro Chumachenko 28 March
Task force aims to cut data burden on English sector Announcement comes amid growing criticism of extra regulatory load placed on universities by reforms By Simon Baker 28 March
English free speech bill stalls but ministers ‘remain committed’ Clash of views on whether controversial legislation’s support is dwindling and whether it will be carried over to next session of Parliament By John Morgan 28 March
This is what practical support for Ukrainian refugees actually looks like The University of Gdańsk is housing hundreds, and expects thousands. But couldn’t the burden be shared more widely, asks Agnieszka Piotrowska By Agnieszka Piotrowska 28 March
Half of academics admit to ‘questionable’ research practices Findings from Dutch confessional covering methods, supervision and publishing likely to be repeated in other countries, authors say By Ben Upton 27 March
UK cuts most Russian research ties and funds Ukrainian refugees Ministers halt funding to programmes with ‘state and institutional collaborators’ but ‘small number’ of partnerships remain under review By Chris Havergal 27 March
A one-woman crusade has turned Romania’s tide of plagiarism Emilia Şercan has exposed a vast array of senior public officials for plagiarising their theses, writes Július Kravjar By Július Kravjar 27 March
Three in five UK university staff ‘set to quit within five years’ Four in five postgraduates who responded to union survey say they are likely to leave sector By Tom Williams 25 March