Union votes no confidence in Reading bosses over ‘mismanagement’ UCU branch rejects redundancies plan and blames ‘poor investment and spending decisions’ for financial woes By John Morgan 15 February
A plan for study exchange is essential for ‘Global Britain’ Paul James Cardwell considers the alternatives to staying outside the Erasmus+ programme if the UK has no national student mobility strategy By Paul James Cardwell 15 February
More job cuts on cards unless tuition fee cap lifted, v-c warns Cardiff’s Colin Riordan says research-intensive universities will have to ‘adjust’ to straitened times By Jack Grove 15 February
#TrulyCivic? Don’t forget the curriculum To earn the hashtag, universities must include a pledge to give due attention to curriculum design and the student experience, argues Rafe Hallett By Rafe Hallet 15 February
Universities propose Europe-wide professional body for teaching Continental version of UK’s former Higher Education Academy among suggestions on how to boost educational standards By Anna McKie 14 February
Crimea row draws universities into Russia-West dispute German-Russian conference cancelled over inclusion of acting rector of V. I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University By David Matthews 14 February
Providers urged to set targets for enrolling white working class White students from lower participation neighbourhoods account for fewer than one in 10 students at more than 70 per cent of English universities, report says By Bethan Sexton 14 February
TEF means more work but not better teaching, union members say Only one in 10 respondents to UCU survey welcomes introduction of UK’s teaching assessment By Anna McKie 14 February
Leadership intelligence: what to expect from your first awayday Robert MacIntosh offers managers some hints on how to succeed at their university strategy day By Robert MacIntosh 14 February
Augar review caught in tussle over timing and Treasury control Treasury wants longer delay to England’s post-18 review so it is ‘part of’ spending review, but earlier publication could give sector more say By John Morgan 13 February
Nature boss warns Plan S could put journal out of business Springer Nature says highly selective titles need special treatment under European-led open access initiative By Rachael Pells 13 February
Swansea makes complaint to police after senior staff suspensions University began investigation after concerns about £200 million development project led to suspension of v-c and dean By John Morgan 12 February
