Red tape warning for research projects over national security law ‘Seemingly small regulatory requirements readily spawn large bureaucratic responses,’ says City president By John Morgan 17 February
Happiness course ‘protected’ student well-being during pandemic Running Bristol programme online still helped with student well-being compared with control group, study suggests By Simon Baker 17 February
Need a citation? Then make your paper harder to read Study analysing readability and citations suggests academics may have an incentive to keep their abstracts complex By Simon Baker 17 February
Russia-Ukraine tensions mar rectoral poll with stolen ballot box Prime minister upholds reselection of reformist rector after masked, dye-wielding men try to spoil and steal vote By Ben Upton 16 February
Go now, Imperial staff tell Gast after bullying report published No confidence motion also calls for radical overhaul of university’s governance By Jack Grove 15 February
Young University Rankings 2022: results announced French institution tops table for first time as country’s consolidation strategy appears to pay off By Rosa Ellis 15 February
Research council head veto ‘will make vacancies harder to fill’ Ministerial intervention in research council appointment highlights growing politicisation of British science, experts warn By Jack Grove 15 February
Universities’ domination of FE-HE partnerships must end Every college-university relationship should be viewed as the mutually beneficial arrangement it genuinely is, says Sam Parrett By Sam Parrett 15 February
Union clashes with managers on turnout as USS strikes resume UCU claims ‘huge’ support but employers’ association reports ‘low levels’ of disruption By Chris Havergal 14 February
Don’t stop listening to students when pandemic ends, v-cs told Partnership and co-creation should be a permanent part of UK campus life, says report By Chris Havergal 14 February
Post-qualification admissions plan ‘abandoned’ in England Sector sources suggest PQA plan dropped after Williamson exit, although others think alternative changes still under consideration By John Morgan 11 February
University of Iceland ‘addicted to slot machine income’ Institution faces mounting pressure internally and externally to keeping Vegas-style betting machines switched off for good By Ben Upton 11 February