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
UK research spending promise ‘not a done deal’ Downing Street may be forced to break manifesto pledge as Covid ruins public finances, warns Westminster insider By Jack Grove 20 October
UK v-cs want new talent scheme and cross-border research funding Report from Universities UK International explores how country can enhance its international academic reputation By Ellie Bothwell 20 October
Nature to publish open-access papers from January 2021 Deal with Max Planck institutes puts cost of publishing article in prestigious journal at £8,600 By Jack Grove 20 October
REF reforms to seek ‘accountability without complex bureaucracy’ Science minister Amanda Solloway announces review of UK’s main research assessment exercise By Chris Havergal 20 October
‘Simpler’ Wellcome grants aim to ‘give researchers more freedom’ Biomedical research charity to focus efforts on infectious diseases, mental health and global heating By Chris Havergal 20 October
Climate scientists ‘fly more than other researchers’ Environmental experts also more likely to have taken steps to offset or reduce impact of travel By Jack Grove 19 October
Welsh universities to continue in-person teaching during lockdown Students required to stay at term-time addresses during two-week ‘firebreak’ By Chris Havergal 19 October
Trainee teachers help children of self-isolating university staff Sunderland scheme provides PGCE students with experience while supporting employees juggling work and homeschooling By Chris Havergal 19 October
