Rare victory for Turkish scholars as protests force rector’s exit Campaigners at Boğaziçi University say their victory could inspire others – but also fear a harsher crackdown under a new appointee David Matthews 7月 27日
Forcing students to get vaccinated ‘wrong’, says university union UCU says government should ‘sensitively encourage’ inoculation after reports of prime minister ‘raging’ over low uptake Chris Havergal 7月 26日
UK to review research system to uncover ‘missing’ elements ‘Don’t always stick with what you have,’ says science minister Amanda Solloway, as new innovation strategy points to US and German models David Matthews 7月 26日
Traveller students need more than new roads into higher education New scholarships and admissions policies may help to address low participation from Traveller communities, but outreach and curricula should also change, argues Emily Danvers Emily Danvers 7月 25日
UUK ‘should sue predatory publishers over tsunami of spam’ Ex-research council boss Douglas Kell says sector body should take action over unsolicited emails that consume academics’ time Jack Grove 7月 23日
Why I’m dreading this summer’s university conference season Wedding receptions and other boisterous events on campus will be a dry run for marshalling unmasked students this autumn, reflects George Bass George Bass 7月 23日
‘Half of sexually active students have never had STI test’ Hepi survey also shows that only 51 per cent of students felt safe the first time they had sex at university Anna McKie 7月 22日
UK’s innovation strategy to specify ‘missions’ and ‘strategic tech’ Minister bills new strategy as helping UK to keep pace with ‘global innovation race’ John Morgan 7月 22日
Europe mulls scientific ‘war games’ to prepare for future crises Commission considers suggestion that ‘fire drill’ exercises could help prepare for environmental, health or economic disasters David Matthews 7月 22日
Concern over Azerbaijan ruling family influence at Oxford centre Sister-in-law of Azerbaijan’s autocratic president sits on board of centre set up to study country after brokering a £10 million donation David Matthews 7月 22日
UK’s for-profit college heads pocket bumper pay deals Bosses of private institutions that collect millions of pounds from student loans have received generous share and dividend awards Jack Grove 7月 21日