MPs call for UK to create research misconduct watchdog Commons Science and Technology Committee expresses concerns that use of non-disclosure agreements could allow errant scholars to reoffend elsewhere By Rachael Pells 11 July
Sir David Bell swaps Reading v-c job for Sunderland Former permanent secretary at Department for Education ‘thrilled and honoured’ with move north By Chris Havergal 10 July
Make greater use of contextual admissions, English sector told Office for Students says universities should put more weight on applicants’ backgrounds By Chris Havergal 10 July
REF: funders ‘running out of time’ on open access monographs Proposals to extend open access requirements to include all long-form works beyond REF 2021 divide opinion By Rachael Pells 10 July
Talks collapse as Germany rejects ‘unacceptable’ Elsevier offer Publisher says it remains ‘committed’ to striking a deal, but question mark hangs over institutions’ continuing access By Rachael Pells 9 July
Mindfulness ‘helps students recall lectures better’, study claims Researcher also suggests there is ‘a lot of interest’ in further study on mindfulness-NSS scores link By Anna McKie 8 July
Half of UK academics ‘suffer stress-linked mental health problems’ Scholars at greater risk of stress-related illness than police, medics and local authority staff, research suggests By Jack Grove 6 July
New UK visa scheme announced for skilled foreign researchers Initiative will allow UKRI to sponsor researchers from outside the EU, but key questions unanswered By Rachael Pells 6 July
Zombie academic on the march Undead professor deployed as critique of managerialism and teaching evaluation at a UK conference By Jack Grove 5 July
Ucas mature student report shows ‘one size doesn’t fit all’ Mature students more likely to study vocational courses, are mostly women and more likely to live at home, analysis finds By Anna McKie 5 July
UKRI counts tax cost after charity status ‘blunder’ New government body for research predicts cost of £15 million per year if tax problem not resolved By Rachael Pells 5 July
Career advice: how to survive your first exam board Robert MacIntosh explains what to expect when staff enter the little-known world of the university exam board By Robert MacIntosh 5 July
