Focus on existential threats, philosopher tells researchers Toby Ord urges academics to reflect far more deeply on the risks of everything from asteroids to rogue artificial intelligence By Matthew Reisz 23 February
UK ‘could only join Horizon Europe with transition extension’ Former European Commissioner for trade argues that with UK-EU trade deal in 2020 impossible, research link relies on extra time By John Morgan 21 February
UK university strikes: ‘grim determination’ on the picket lines Staff vent frustration that employers haven’t recognised the bigger picture behind the walkouts By Anna McKie 20 February
European funding failing to keep pace with enrolment growth Data from latest EUA report on state of public investment in universities suggest squeeze on institutions remains despite signs of recovery from austerity By Simon Baker 20 February
ERC president ‘optimistic’ UK will stay in ‘irreplaceable’ fund Despite Brexit, Mauro Ferrari hopes for ‘reasonable construct’ that ‘allows scientists to do their job in the best possible way’ By John Morgan 20 February
London calling: half of foreign applicants target capital International students nearly twice as likely as domestic applicants to apply to campuses in the city By Chris Havergal 20 February
The EU will not tolerate cherry-picking by the UK UK academics love the ERC, but selective participation in Horizon Europe is unlikely to be on the table, says John Womersley By John Womersley 20 February
Ethnic minority students ‘less likely to think marking was fair’ Analysis of National Student Survey results also reveals black students’ doubts about lecturers’ attempts to make subject matter interesting By Chris Havergal 19 February
UK’s post-Brexit immigration plan includes points for PhDs But Home Office’s planned salary threshold of £25,600 brings UUK call to avoid ‘unintended negative consequences’ By John Morgan 19 February
UCL picks Sydney v-c Michael Spence as next president Legal scholar to return to UK to succeed Michael Arthur in January 2021 By John Ross 19 February
Midlife crisis? Academic satisfaction lowest at 43, says study Paper confirms that academics with permanent posts are on average more satisfied with their job than those on temporary contracts By Anna McKie 19 February
Funding on the line as Irish universities await new government Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil both pledged changes to tuition fees, maintenance grants and university funding ahead of election By Ellie Bothwell 19 February
