University president’s call to ‘block’ Le Pen sparks debate Intervention raises questions over use of institutional resources for political ends Ben Upton 4月 20日
Education secretary accuses NUS of ‘systemic antisemitism’ Department for Education looking at its relationship with NUS and at body’s charitable status, says Nadhim Zahawi John Morgan 4月 20日
Sciences Po head finds middle way between academia and politics The new 43-year-old head of Sciences Po discusses how he is helping Ukrainian students, institutional change and his classmate Emmanuel Macron Jack Grove 4月 20日
R&D investment in left-behind regions is not a levelling-up panacea Growth in competitiveness, employment, incomes and regional attractiveness occurs only when policy is aligned with local need, says Simon Collinson Simon Collinson 4月 20日
UKRI sorry for pursuing Researchfish Twitter complaints Funder admits it contacted universities over critical tweets relating to impact platform but did not factor this into grant-awarding decisions Jack Grove 4月 19日
Cambridge finally set to recognise University and College Union University had been last public institution in UK not to formally recognise main sector union Tom Williams 4月 19日
Reform of research assessment must avoid unintended consequences Discontent about the shortage of university posts and funding will also continue regardless of how people are judged, says Jan Palmowski Jan Palmowski 4月 19日
Simone Buitendijk: ending precarious working The University of Leeds vice-chancellor discusses why UK higher education should go Dutch and the national scandal that drew her to academia Rosa Ellis 4月 19日
Russian student reporters track campus oppression despite arrests Doxa editor Armen Aramyan discusses year-long house arrest, narrowing academic freedom and the future of Russia’s independent media Pola Lem 4月 15日
UK ERC grantees inundated with offers as two-month deadline nears Researchers on tight deadline to decide whether to jump ship or accept replacement funding guarantee Tom Williams 4月 14日
Free tuition for Ukrainian refugees at Scottish universities Holyrood creates £1 million fund for international students facing hardship Chris Havergal 4月 14日