Don’t leave us out of A-level reform debate, say universities It may already be too late to rethink assessments ahead of next admissions cycle, expert warns Anna McKie 8月 13日
‘Good progress’ on research excellence framework panel diversity Female representation now proportionate to UK academia as a whole, even if ethnic minorities still fall short Chris Havergal 8月 12日
Archaic examination culture of UK universities must be reformed The use of examinations when other more sophisticated real-world assessment is available seems increasingly strange, says Craig Mahoney Craig Mahoney 8月 12日
Octopus aims to grasp ‘publishing revolution science needs’ Creator of ‘fast, free, fair’ platform hopes to help researchers shift away from journals and ‘increase meritocracy’ John Morgan 8月 12日
UKRI open access policy: a revolution in scholarly communication? Sector relishing support for wider dissemination of scholarship but takes issue with some of the details Anna McKie 8月 11日
英国研究与创新署对绿色开放获取的支持是正确的方向 斯蒂芬·艾格伦(Stephen Eglen)和鲁伯特·加提(Rupert Gatti)表示,虽然出版商声称金色开放获取是唯一的可持续开放获取途径,但新的指导方针否认了这一说法 Stephen Eglen 8月 11日
London university ‘determined to re-energise’ Ruskin College Staff at troubled and historic institution ‘relieved’ by last-minute reprieve, and hopeful that institution’s traditions will live on Matthew Reisz 8月 11日
Elite UK universities take lion’s share of bump in recruitment Highly selective institutions’ recruitment of English school-leavers up 31 per cent year-on-year, as medical students offered incentives to transfer Anna McKie 8月 10日
Minister ‘goading v-cs to ignore health fears’ with fees warning Gavin Williamson says universities should provide face-to-face lectures and should offer refunds if they fall short of student expectations Chris Havergal 8月 10日
A levels: record number win place at first-choice university Proportion of school-leavers achieving top grades expected to soar Chris Havergal 8月 10日
Don‘t diss this year’s A-level results: predicted grades have many virtues Concerns over the rising number of top marks thanks to teacher-assessed grades should not obscure the limitations of the UK’s exam system, says Nick Hillman Nick Hillman 8月 10日
Average classroom master’s fee jumps £1,200 for UK students Rise could prompt concerns about sustainability of current postgraduate loans system Simon Baker 8月 10日