King’s v-c: English sector regulation ‘may dampen creativity’ Ed Byrne warns Office for Students could be creating a model where university leaders have less freedom By Ellie Bothwell 10 February
Mass resignations at Wiley journal over academic independence Former editors-in-chief at European Law Journal say the departure of editorial boards raises issue about ‘who owns’ scholarly journals By Jack Grove 7 February
Call to fund counselling for researchers in traumatic subjects Academics studying gender-based violence highlight emotional impact of their work By Anna McKie 6 February
English universities mull lower fees for EU students post-Brexit Fears of recruitment hit lead institutions to consider action, as government keeps under wraps report on student demand impact By John Morgan 6 February
Applicant gap between London and English regions becomes a gulf UK’s capital becomes first area of country to see more than half of 18-year-olds applying to higher education By Simon Baker 6 February
LSE scholars aim to increase the allure of the polling booth Observatory looks beyond politics to psychology and ergonomics for ways to boost voters’ democratic participation By Matthew Reisz 6 February
Are we asking the wrong question on widening participation? Why is there so little concern about the catastrophic decline in part-time adult learners in England? asks John Butcher By John Butcher 6 February
Italian court suspends ERC-funded monkey study Researchers warn country is among the most hostile in Europe to experiments involving animals, and restrictions could get even tighter By David Matthews 5 February
Cummings ‘winning battle’ for new Arpa to be outside UKRI Debate over status of new agency for ‘high-risk, high-payoff research’ is non-issue compared with its direction and leadership, others suggest By John Morgan 5 February
Adam Rutherford: taking on racism with the help of genetics Despite its tainted origins, genetics provides many of the essential tools for challenging racist thinking, argues UCL fellow and science broadcaster By Matthew Reisz 5 February
Swansea rejects two appeals against sackings but v-c case ongoing Fallout over claims related to a £200 million development project continues By John Morgan 4 February
Philosophers clash over race science paper Furore over Oxford doctoral student’s journal article reignites debate over the limits of free speech By Jack Grove 4 February
