QAA back on European quality assurance register after suspension Lifting of suspension follows agency decision to relinquish role in monitoring standards in England Ellie Philpotts 8月 10日
Wellcome to favour funding bids from minority applicants Change comes after consultants find leading biomedical research funder is ‘still an institutionally racist organisation’ Ben Upton 8月 10日
Keep admissions free from political interference – Cambridge PVC Graham Virgo ‘very concerned’ by Liz Truss’ policy that would guarantee interviews for all straight-A* students Tom Williams 8月 10日
English student loan interest rate reined in again Rate will be 6.3 per cent from next month, after projections swapped for real data Chris Havergal 8月 10日
Scottish Highers: fewer top grades as exams return Reversal of rampant grade inflation may offer hope to English universities whose offer-making was disrupted by predicted A levels Jack Grove 8月 9日
Professor says research can build case for hybrid learning Remote education’s sometimes bad reputation a result of experiences being reactive, not designed, says Simon Thomson Tom Williams 8月 8日
January start dates for UK postgraduate courses here to stay Post-92s and private universities more likely to offer incoming students the option of when they begin their course while Russell Group stick to traditional autumn start Tom Williams 8月 8日
German funder warns against deadline for ending animal research DFG advisory group says opposition to animal use comes from ‘fundamental misjudgements’ and that falling usage figures ‘say nothing’ about welfare Ben Upton 8月 6日
University of Law v-c Craig Mahoney exits after just six months ‘Reassessment of his priorities’ said to be behind swift departure of former West of Scotland leader Chris Havergal 8月 5日
The Tory leadership race shows what a soft target universities have become Marketisation has compromised higher education, leaving it unsure how to rebut criticism like Kemi Badenoch’s, says Steven Jones Steven Jones 8月 5日
Swiss success in alliances ‘could hurt Horizon association hopes’ Strong entry into European Universities scheme could fuel claims that hurt from Horizon exclusion has been overblown, sector leader warns Ben Upton 8月 5日