Academics underestimate willingness of PhDs to use fake data Around one in 12 postgraduate researchers would publish fraudulent results if it helped them get ahead, says study By Jack Grove 1 March
Russian academics risk arrest to oppose Ukraine war Scholars expressing ‘shock and horror’ call for ‘immediate stop’ to Putin’s ‘senseless’ invasion By Pola Lem 1 March
Staff-student sexual misconduct guidance ‘a missed opportunity’ Group that had input into document says it seeks to ‘shore up’ institutions’ reputations rather than make a difference for students By Simon Baker 1 March
‘We know what the problems are’: UK PhD consultation ‘vague’ Scholars and PhD students voice frustration at lack of concrete plans in consultation on ‘new deal’ for postgraduate researchers By Jack Grove 1 March
European funding mechanisms must be adapted to support Ukraine Flexibility, speed and resources are needed to ensure that refugee scholars and students can continue their work, says Jan Palmowski By Jan Palmowski 1 March
Oxbridge’s internal politics players need closer peer scrutiny As the Christ Church saga underlines, college trustees must ask probing questions if they are to fulfil their responsibilities, says Gill Evans By Gill Evans 1 March
Ukrainian students and academics ready to fight Russian invaders Unexploded bombs and civil resistance corps on campus are now part of life in Ukraine, explains minister turned university president By Jack Grove 28 February
‘Treasury win’ kicks funding worries down post-election road Westminster policy package described as ‘missed opportunity’ that leaves ‘difficult questions’ to be answered by next government By John Morgan 28 February
Ring-fence time for policy engagement, urge young scientists A ‘dashboard’ of metrics for assessing science communication could help generate 100 million hours a year of evidence-charged ‘dialogue’ By John Ross 28 February
Why I am on strike again this week Unless pay and conditions improve at UK universities, quality and diversity will enter a downward spiral, says Maria Sobolewska By Maria Sobolewska 28 February
Germany halts academic collaboration with Russia over Ukraine war Russia has ‘turned its back on the international community’, says Berlin By Chris Havergal 25 February
Invest ‘ambitiously’ in universities, European governments urged Survey suggests half of national associations consider higher education funding to be insufficient By Chris Havergal 25 February