Adopt US tactics to tackle sexual harassment, UKRI told Mandatory reporting of abuse allegations and anonymous whistleblowing that have led to action in US should be considered, say campaigners Jack Grove 6月 18日
Going Global: UK aid cuts an opportunity to ‘galvanise’ African research funds Going Global session also told that funders should pool resources to ensure longer-term stability Simon Baker 6月 17日
Some universities ‘still too evasive’ on slavery ties Institutions face tough choices and often fierce criticism in trying to make reparation for their tainted origins Matthew Reisz 6月 17日
Research funding under threat from globalisation, academic warns Polish professor warns of increasing ‘tension’ between national research funding and global science Simon Baker 6月 17日
‘Peer-reviewed preprints’ will offer guide to quality, says eLife Proliferation of preprints in Covid era has led non-profit publisher to post reviews from clinicians on online papers Jack Grove 6月 17日
Going Global: England and US ‘falling behind on values-led education’ Former UK foreign policy adviser fears countries could lose ‘monopoly’ over accreditation for failing to inject critical thinking, curiosity, emotional intelligence and empathy into higher education David Matthews 6月 16日
Excellence and access ‘not mutually exclusive’, says Exeter v-c Lisa Roberts highlights increasing state school admissions as key priority and rejects ‘death of the lecture’ strategy Ellie Bothwell 6月 16日
V-cs go for pension reforms but USS wants ‘stronger assurances’ Universities UK on collision course with unions, which warn reforms could cost members thousands of pounds annually in retirement Chris Havergal 6月 15日
We need an honest debate about how education should change Universities are anxious to meet social priorities, but new demands must be properly resourced, say Jo Angouri and Jan Palmowski Jo Angouri 6月 15日
Stop using ‘out of date’ TEF ratings in marketing, providers told Regulator extends existing awards, with results of reformed evaluation not due to be published until 2023 Chris Havergal 6月 14日
Tories’ local backing for new universities bucks party rhetoric As Conservative ministers attack sector expansion, MPs support it locally – offering potential route for sector ‘dialogue’ with party John Morgan 6月 14日
Will graphic novels ever be taken seriously as research outputs? Recent examples explore everything from radical vaudeville to the legacy of slavery Matthew Reisz 6月 14日