Students back striking staff as regulator highlights disruption Undergraduates and postgraduates express sympathy for lecturers who have also struggled with shift online during pandemic Simon Baker 12月 1日
Kathleen Stock: free speech bill could have saved my Sussex career Gender-critical philosopher says ‘draconian’ measures are required as universities have failed to protect freedom of expression Jack Grove 12月 1日
New German government promises funding boost for universities ‘Traffic light’ coalition brings festive joy with ‘very specific and detailed’ promises to sector that felt neglected by last administration Ben Upton 12月 1日
‘More assertive’ OfS reassures universities on quality plans ‘There will not be armies of OfS inspectors assessing teaching quality,’ says chief executive in annual report Chris Havergal 12月 1日
Our experiment with contextual admissions has been a big success Both dropout rates and attainment have held steady since Abertay radically reduced entry grades for disadvantaged applicants, says Nigel Seaton Nigel Seaton 12月 1日
UK provides Horizon funding guarantee amid political impasse Government promises stopgap funding for first wave of successful UK-based applicants, as European Commission keeps schtum on full association Ben Upton 11月 30日
Breaking strike with recorded lectures ‘may be against the law’ Intellectual property rights are likely to rest with lecturers despite university ownership claims, say legal experts Jack Grove 11月 30日
Polish universities are walking a political tightrope The country’s conservative government is wary of academia’s social influence and values, but a ministerial letter offers hope, says Agnieszka Piotrowska Agnieszka Piotrowska 11月 30日
Alistair Jarvis leaving Universities UK to become London PVC Communications expert has led sector body since 2017 Chris Havergal 11月 29日
THE ‘Table of Tables’ 2022: London universities rise Oxford is sole leader of combined results of three main UK university league tables for first time Ellie Bothwell 11月 29日
Most staff ‘feel lack of support for improving online teaching’ Jisc survey reveals staff feel innovation in remote learning is where they need more help Simon Baker 11月 29日