Students oppose plan to reduce English loan repayment threshold Reform of student financing expected as part of comprehensive spending review next month Anna McKie 9月 27日
The EU’s university strategy will help build international bridges A pan-European document could also boost institutional autonomy, budgets, policy visibility and common problem-solving ability, says Jan Palmowski Jan Palmowski 9月 27日
UK universities step up efforts to help Afghan scholars Despite immense challenges of getting out of the country, some Afghans have managed to reach UK and continue their studies and academic careers Matthew Reisz 9月 25日
The humanities need to place the big issues of the day at their heart Increased digital literacy will also help boost employability and finally end the crisis narrative, says Jo Fox Jo Fox 9月 25日
Glasgow apologises for wording of maternity cover job advert Lecturer in modern gender history only required ‘until the substantive postholder returns from maternity leave, or in the event of her resignation’ Simon Baker 9月 24日
‘Whorephobia’ blocking research into student sex work – scholar Sociologist Jessica Simpson says research on student erotic dancers was hampered by obstructive universities and students’ unions Jack Grove 9月 24日
Russian brain drain eases but emigrants still most highly cited Analysis of author movements also suggests some disciplines have seen major loss of talent over past 25 years Simon Baker 9月 24日
LGBT+ students ‘more open’ at university Analysis finds that LGBT+ students are more likely to declare a mental health condition and to research support services before choosing a university Anna McKie 9月 24日
Add ‘professionally valuable’ skills to humanities degrees – Hepi Report argues that embedding digital and numerical education would improve employability of graduates Chris Havergal 9月 23日
Ben Goldacre: after fame, I want to focus on the day job One-time science superstar explains why he is happier not being famous and why the ‘hobbyist’ approach to research tools no longer works Jack Grove 9月 23日
Universities ‘overfunded’ relative to other education sectors OECD data suggest UK is among those with biggest skew towards higher education, although student loans may explain some of the impact Simon Baker 9月 23日