Europe

Discussions about how the UK’s largest pension scheme covers its deficit ought to consider whether all employers and members should pay the same rate, argues Paul Hamilton

Union accuses government of ‘gambling with the health of the nation’

But president Alexander Lukashenko has been forced to replace rectors, and some university managers have refused to expel students – suggesting regime control is not complete

Bloomsbury Institute added to English register after Court of Appeal quashed Office for Students’ original refusal

Employers seeking ‘diversity of thought’ and ‘relevance’ end reliance on English university hierarchy for hiring decisions

Ministers’ eagerness to launch yet another review when so many others remain unpublished is testing the patience of universities, says Andrew McRae

But unlike in the spring, not all countries are taking a blanket approach, and there are louder concerns about the mental impact on students

Team meetings arranged by algorithm and communal chocolate tasting sessions are being used to bond research teams, reports Jack Grove

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media

Health and exercise needs overlooked as work demands and self-expectations leave time for little else

THE analysis shows some universities draw little over 10 per cent of students from the regions in which they are located, while others hit 90 per cent

The pandemic has brought the power and consolations of scholarship to the fore. But with a particularly grim Halloween upon us, M. R. James’ ghost stories warn us that the pursuit of knowledge does not always end well, writes Shane McCorristine