UK’s university investment zones echo US, but leave questions Chancellor heralds switch of investment zone focus to higher education institutions in ‘left-behind areas’ John Morgan 11月 21日
Universities need more funding to go further on pay, says Ucea Speaking on eve of strikes, new chair George Boyne says affordability is ‘the big constrictor’ Tom Williams 11月 21日
Academics ‘embedded’ in UK parliament to share research insights Move seen as a way of strengthening links between academia and policymakers to ensure parliamentarians have access to latest scholarship Tom Williams 11月 21日
Equal Pay Day 2022: what is the gender pay gap at my university? Analysis reveals which UK universities have the widest gender pay gaps Patrick Jack 11月 20日
Germany’s female professors fund targets smaller universities Fourth edition of ‘very effective’ programme will look more closely at recruitment processes and science disciplines Ben Upton 11月 19日
European university alliances need more sustainable funding Success notwithstanding, managing different shorter-term funding streams while working towards a single long-term vision is not ideal, says Olga Wessels Olga Wessels 11月 19日
Fight ‘bonfire of the humanities’, urges Mary Beard Classicist hopes her retirement will allow more of the ‘precariat’ to get a foot on the academic career ladder Chris Havergal 11月 18日
Regulator names subjects facing student outcomes scrutiny English regulator focuses on law, business and computing courses not meeting thresholds for continuation, completion and progression Tom Williams 11月 18日
Universities step in to cover student bills with one-off payments Institutions having to make more direct interventions as cost-of-living crisis bites with little sign of help from Westminster Tom Williams 11月 18日
THE Campus Live UK&IE: universities ‘systematically underpaying staff’ Sector leaders acknowledge long-term problems with pay and say now is the time to resolve them after union promises strikes Ben Upton 11月 17日
Autumn statement: Hunt keeps £20 billion research funding pledge Chancellor also announces that investment zones will be refocused to centre on universities in ‘left-behind areas’ driving growth sectors John Morgan 11月 17日