Leicester drops promotion of work by academics facing redundancy Shortly after highlighting ‘game-changing’ study, tweet is pulled after critics point out the researchers involved could lose their jobs Anna McKie 3月 12日
UWE v-c Steve West elected as Universities UK president Mental health champion to lead sector representative group Chris Havergal 3月 12日
Turing grants confirmed as UK mobility scheme opens to bids Government sets out details of UK replacement to Erasmus+ but concerns continue about level of support Anna McKie 3月 12日
UKRI: most aid-funded research grants face axe after budget cut Funder says it is unlikely to be able to support ‘majority’ of awards beyond July, and will be unable to approve new applications Chris Havergal 3月 11日
V-cs push for students to return to English campuses next month Unions continue to resist idea of expanding face-to-face tuition further this year Anna McKie 3月 11日
Universities must pay the legal costs of exposing their mistakes Students should not be left out of pocket for pursuing legitimate claims against their institutions, say Daniel Sokol and Bradley Talbot Daniel Sokol 3月 11日
UUK: avoid non-disclosure agreements in sexual misconduct cases Forthcoming guidance will stop short of banning staff-student relationships, conference hears Anna McKie 3月 10日
V-cs seek review of planned hike in USS pension contributions Universities UK raises concern about influence of regulator on fund’s valuation, while indicating possible reforms to benefits Chris Havergal 3月 10日
Funding plea as student mental health nosedives during pandemic Two-thirds of UK students say well-being has worsened since start of term, ONS reports Chris Havergal 3月 10日
Strike warning over Birmingham’s ‘up or out’ probation plan Union claims new career framework could result in academics being dismissed if they do not make senior lecturer within five years, but university says sanctions will be used rarely Jack Grove 3月 10日
Black staff ‘get least benefit’ from UK Race Equality Charter Review of scheme finds concerns about workload, assessment and commitment of university leaders Anna McKie 3月 10日