Going Global: UK aid cuts an opportunity to ‘galvanise’ African research funds Going Global session also told that funders should pool resources to ensure longer-term stability By Simon Baker 17 June
Some universities ‘still too evasive’ on slavery ties Institutions face tough choices and often fierce criticism in trying to make reparation for their tainted origins By Matthew Reisz 17 June
Research funding under threat from globalisation, academic warns Polish professor warns of increasing ‘tension’ between national research funding and global science By Simon Baker 17 June
‘Peer-reviewed preprints’ will offer guide to quality, says eLife Proliferation of preprints in Covid era has led non-profit publisher to post reviews from clinicians on online papers By Jack Grove 17 June
Going Global: England and US ‘falling behind on values-led education’ Former UK foreign policy adviser fears countries could lose ‘monopoly’ over accreditation for failing to inject critical thinking, curiosity, emotional intelligence and empathy into higher education By David Matthews 16 June
Excellence and access ‘not mutually exclusive’, says Exeter v-c Lisa Roberts highlights increasing state school admissions as key priority and rejects ‘death of the lecture’ strategy By Ellie Bothwell 16 June
V-cs go for pension reforms but USS wants ‘stronger assurances’ Universities UK on collision course with unions, which warn reforms could cost members thousands of pounds annually in retirement By Chris Havergal 15 June
We need an honest debate about how education should change Universities are anxious to meet social priorities, but new demands must be properly resourced, say Jo Angouri and Jan Palmowski By Jo Angouri 15 June
Stop using ‘out of date’ TEF ratings in marketing, providers told Regulator extends existing awards, with results of reformed evaluation not due to be published until 2023 By Chris Havergal 14 June
Tories’ local backing for new universities bucks party rhetoric As Conservative ministers attack sector expansion, MPs support it locally – offering potential route for sector ‘dialogue’ with party By John Morgan 14 June
Will graphic novels ever be taken seriously as research outputs? Recent examples explore everything from radical vaudeville to the legacy of slavery By Matthew Reisz 14 June
UK regulator probes Turnitin-Ouriginal deal Academics fear California-based company is gaining monopoly on plagiarism detection services By Chris Havergal 13 June