REF review ‘will focus on diverse outputs and research culture’ Minister’s attack on academic publication culture suggests a move towards more holistic and team-based assessments of excellence, say experts By Jack Grove 26 October
‘High prevalence’ of mental health issues in quarantining students French survey finds that anxiety and depression increased during lockdown, but fewer students sought professional help By Ellie Bothwell 23 October
Digital Transformation Forum: treat online teaching ‘like a research project’ THE forum told that global collaboration between academics on online pedagogy is key By Simon Baker 23 October
James Purnell to join University of the Arts London as v-c Former culture secretary and BBC director to succeed Sir Nigel Carrington By Chris Havergal 23 October
Scientists can’t drop everything to work on Covid, says Nobelist Medicine laureate Sir Peter Ratcliffe says science has to be ‘passion driven’ By Chris Havergal 23 October
What to expect when building your lab as a new lecturer New lecturer Saloni Krishnan gives practical tips, from recruiting research assistants on a budget to keeping research on track while juggling teaching responsibilities By Saloni Krishnan 23 October
Spending review shift throws uncertainty over future of UK funding Government’s decision to set out one-year budget ‘not surprising’ but creates questions over key reforms By Simon Baker 23 October
Be ready to push for science-only EU deal, UK universities told Westminster is providing ‘no reassurance’ it will keep negotiating in the event of a no-deal Brexit, peers told By Ellie Bothwell 22 October
London and South East to drive increased demand for HE to 2035 Hepi forecast on future student demand provides challenge for government’s ‘levelling up’ agenda By Simon Baker 22 October
Mark Griffiths: the professor who publishes a paper every two days Gambling studies expert puts extraordinary output down to collaboration and hard work By Jack Grove 22 October
Johnson ‘optimistic’ on UK’s EU recruitment prospects post-Brexit Former universities minister hails higher education’s ‘strong brands’ in discussion marking new partnership between ApplyBoard and THE By THE reporters 21 October
Widespread interest in bite-sized study among UK job-seekers Polling shows appetite for modular learning among unemployed, those at risk of job losses, and those wanting to upskill By John Morgan 21 October