UK-Ukraine dual degrees to help post-war reconstruction Institutions invited to host master’s programmes to address skills shortages in areas such as bridge-building Ben Upton 12月 10日
Keir Starmer’s trip to his alma mater reflects universities’ regional clout But institutions will contribute much more to both their localities and their planet if they collaborate more, says Simone Buitendijk Simone Buitendijk 12月 10日
‘Contamination’ risk justifies banning gender critical speakers – report Claim by University of Essex law academics that ‘anti-trans’ speakers could ‘contaminate’ buildings branded ‘misogyny’ by critics Jack Grove 12月 9日
Ukraine’s plan to ban Russian materials ‘violates academic freedom’ Leading human rights activist says ‘absurd’ draft law could be ‘extremely harmful to education and research’ and is reminiscent of Soviet censorship Ben Upton 12月 9日
Alison Wolf: Resist ‘single purpose’ view of higher education Seeing degrees solely as gateway qualification to the modern labour market ‘neither just nor efficient’, says government adviser on skills Patrick Jack 12月 8日
Free speech bill: Peers scrap right to sue but add NDA ban Peers amend controversial legislation owing to prospect of “endless litigation”, with ban on non-disclosure agreements also supported Patrick Jack 12月 8日
University entry gap between London and rest of UK hits record More than half of school-leavers in the capital enter higher education, but fewer than one in three do elsewhere Patrick Jack 12月 8日
PhD thesis unread? British writer hits on novel solution Political scientist Jack Williams’ debut novel draws on his experiences as a PhD student at Princeton and Zurich Jack Grove 12月 8日
Students ‘want career-focused courses but not more regulation’ More than half of those polled by Hepi and NUS express support for education designed with employment in mind Tom Williams 12月 8日
Staff satisfaction with support for online teaching drops Sector’s digital ambitions not matched by training, investment and support for staff in transition to more online learning, finds Jisc survey Tom Williams 12月 7日
Race equality ranking planned to shake up sector’s slow progress University leader compiles data to ‘point the finger’ at institutions still lagging behind equality commitments Tom Williams 12月 7日