UK government’s £1.6 billion Horizon clawback ‘breaks R&D pledge’ Unused funds earmarked for UK association to the European Union’s research programme returned to Treasury John Morgan 2月 21日
University funding pressures ‘threaten science superpower goal’ Vice-chancellor warns of cuts to areas such as degree apprenticeships and infrastructure projects if fee squeeze continues Tom Williams 2月 21日
UK universities reject ‘improved’ offer from Springer Nature University groups say the proposed agreement with the German-British publisher ‘still does not meet the needs of the sector and our members’ Jack Grove 2月 21日
‘Blindsided’ UCU members say pause in strike action ‘unjustified’ UCU leadership criticised for making ‘unilateral’ decisions as academics scramble to get back to work Tom Williams 2月 21日
Oxford professor Angela McLean named UK chief scientific adviser Science community welcomes appointment, which follows creation of dedicated Whitehall department Patrick Jack 2月 20日
Nottingham-Ukraine master’s ‘will help fight Russian propaganda’ Dual history programme for Ukrainian students will be developed and offered with Ukrainian Catholic University, one of six schemes to share charity funding Ben Upton 2月 20日
Essex plans Clacton research centre to boost coastal communities University hiring professor to direct Centre for Coastal Communities, based in Essex seaside town hit by deprivation John Morgan 2月 20日
Germany’s sweeping innovation strategy is ‘ministerial wish list’ Flying taxis indicative of a free-for-all, say critics, who see a half-baked attempt at a whole-government approach Ben Upton 2月 20日
Scholarships fail to reverse declines in Latvia’s student numbers Monthly payments not enough to counter massive rises in cost of living, says students’ union Ben Upton 2月 18日
Strikes paused after breakthroughs in pay and pensions disputes All sides hail significant progress, with phasing-out of zero-hours contracts and higher wages for lower paid to be discussed in two-week talks Tom Williams 2月 17日
Rayner shows her support for striking academics Labour deputy leader promises to raise staff concerns about pay deductions with shadow education secretary Patrick Jack 2月 17日
UK universities make big gains in Stonewall’s inclusivity top 100 Swansea University highest placed institution in list of LGBTQ+-friendly employers but some institutions choose not to take part Patrick Jack 2月 17日