UCU ‘contravened health and safety law’ over stress Union representing UCU employees hopes that decision will act as a ‘wake-up call’ By Patrick Jack 23 November
ONS revises net migration up to new high and weighs graduate visas Revised visa figures show net migration hit a record high in 2022, fuelled by an increase in students from outside the EU By Patrick Jack 23 November
UK needs universities of technology, but not polytechnics – v-c Institutions focused on applied research and employer-informed curricula could be vital part of more coherent post-16 system, says LSBU chief By Tom Williams 23 November
Will a PhD make you better off? Not until 33 years later Lost earnings and missed workplace experience means PhD graduates will take decades to catch up on postgraduates despite higher wages, analysis shows By Jack Grove 23 November
AI will add to ‘academic drudgery’ without ‘violent awakening’ Technology can free up space in roles dominated by administration but will only result in more of the same without change in direction, researchers say By Tom Williams 23 November
We can’t stop the ‘rip-off degrees’ debate – but we can change its terms Singling out particular disciplines makes no sense, but we need cross-subject standards that are recognisable to employers, says Ian Pace By Ian Pace 23 November
UK’s £750 million science funding boost includes new fellowships Mid-career fellowship scheme backed by a £250 million endowment is part of package linked to unused Horizon Europe funds By Jack Grove 22 November
EU to begin ‘exploratory talks’ with Swiss on Horizon Europe ‘We are ready,’ European commissioner writes on social media after broader ‘understanding’ reached By Emily Dixon 22 November
Autumn statement: Hunt backs AI research and investment zones UK chancellor also funds Holocaust education efforts in universities and simplifies R&D tax credit By John Morgan 22 November
Equal Pay Day 2023: see the gender pay gap at your university Sector-wide pay gap stands at 14.2 per cent, but it is higher than 30 per cent at some institutions By Patrick Jack 22 November
Science adviser ‘worried’ about breaching of Haldane principle Dame Angela McLean hints that long-observed separation between science and government on research funding decisions is fraying By Jack Grove 22 November
Hefcw chief executive gets £192K payout as funder disbanded Long-serving David Blaney reaches ‘voluntary exit agreement’ as Welsh regulation transfers to Commission for Tertiary Education and Research By Chris Havergal 22 November