New UK rules on international research partnerships now in force Legislation gives Westminster government power to block or impose conditions on acquisition of intellectual property in 17 areas Chris Havergal 1月 5日
Macron’s pan-European academy ‘welcome but needs work’ French president seeks to rejuvenate thinking about common continental identity Ben Upton 1月 5日
Tackle precarity or lose ‘sense of community’, says v-c Cara Aitchison says UK universities should prioritise concerns like precarity, gender pay gap and ‘compassion for deep tired’ staff Simon Baker 1月 4日
Rianne Letschert: radically altering how academics are assessed The Maastricht University president and rector is shifting the emphasis away from only research, despite pushback from Nobel laureate Rosa Ellis 1月 4日
Frost’s departure offers hope of thaw in Horizon Europe impasse But experts warn there is little hope of progress while relations remain in ‘freezer’ Ben Upton 1月 3日
New Year Honours 2022: damehoods for pioneering female leaders Julie Lydon and Sarah Springman recognised alongside vice-chancellors, UUK chief executive and former UCU leader Pola Lem 12月 31日
Mediterranean take on the metaverse scores first with master’s Cypriot university to launch degree focusing on Zuckerberg-backed virtual worlds Andrea Busfield 12月 31日
Think global, pitch national, pivot local UK higher education is in robust shape, but it must be willing to build multiple bridges in 2022, says David Bell David Bell 12月 31日
Afghan Chevening alumni included in UK relocation scheme Government move brings meaning to the motto ‘Scholars for a Year, Cheveners for Life’, says advocate Pola Lem 12月 29日
The PhD is losing its currency for business leaders Higher education in continental Europe needs to overcome its prejudices about DBAs if it is to meet demand from today’s senior managers, says Michel Kalika Michel Kalika 12月 29日
Recast Rutte coalition assigns ‘huge role for research and education’ But despite characteristic consensus on unsustainable workloads, key details of Dutch government investment agenda remain unknown Ben Upton 12月 28日