The UK should move to full PQA. Now A post-qualification applications system is the best way to ensure equity in admissions, says Sasha Roseneil Sasha Roseneil 7月 6日
Exam chaos at Liverpool as 1,500 students left without results University accused of treating students ‘with disdain’ with many left without results and others without complete transcripts, as marking boycott remains unresolved Anna McKie 7月 5日
Overall languages decline masking slight growth in some areas Report looking at hidden aspects of admissions data finds some universities and courses are faring better than others Simon Baker 7月 5日
Postdocs ‘fear reprisals for calling out workplace abuse’ New project shines light on the discrimination and inequalities faced by precariously employed researchers at UK universities Jack Grove 7月 5日
‘Reservations’ on UKRI chair pick’s expertise and Shell job – MPs Science and Technology Committee says Sir Andrew Mackenzie must improve knowledge of research issues and avoid potential conflicts of interest Chris Havergal 7月 2日
Germany too dependent on Confucius Institutes, minister warns In unprecedented comments ahead of federal elections in September, Anja Karliczek applauds university that shuttered its institute David Matthews 7月 2日
Peer sniffs ‘real chance’ of success on UK contract cheating law Lord Storey says he would be happy for government to take over legislation ‘as issue is more important than the politics of it’ Anna McKie 7月 2日
Lockdowns wiped hundreds of millions from ‘extra’ income streams New data show UK institutions lost between a quarter and half of their income from areas such as accommodation and catering Simon Baker 7月 2日
Treat postgraduate researchers as staff, union tells universities UCU says postgraduate researchers should be given terms and conditions ‘comparable’ with employees Simon Baker 7月 1日
UK extends Covid visa concessions as post-study work route opens Universities welcome government support for students and higher education sector Chris Havergal 7月 1日
From Richard III to boycott: where did it go wrong at Leicester? As row over redundancies shows no sign of easing, academics see deeper-rooted problems of mismanagement Anna McKie 7月 1日