EU applications to UK universities plummet by 40 per cent Despite drop in interest from European Union, overall applications to UK universities by January deadline rose this year Anna McKie 2月 18日
Online learning not a green panacea, researchers warn Estimate of emissions generated by staff and students during lockdown virtually the same as campus commuting Simon Baker 2月 18日
For better news coverage, university leaders must join the debate Scrutiny is inevitable but universities should do more to promote their teaching and their place in civil society, says Rosemary Bennett Rosemary Bennett 2月 18日
Six in 10 graduates get a first at UCL and Imperial ‘No detriment’ policies lead to wide variation in degree classifications across sector Simon Baker 2月 17日
Is Europe ready for a post-crisis online reform project? Many institutions may find it challenging to translate the crisis experience into an immediate enhancement of teaching and learning, says Michael Gaebel Michael Gaebel 2月 17日
Academic freedom can’t be legislated into existence A national ‘great debate’ in England would be more effective than imposing free speech champions and threatening fines, says Dennis Hayes Dennis Hayes 2月 16日
V-cs fear logistical headache of staggered return to campuses Leaders say they are happy to support safe return of students, but worry about timing and convincing staff Anna McKie 2月 16日
Professor: End ‘myth’ of marginalised early career researcher Staff who enter higher education in mid-career without a PhD are academia’s ‘proletariat’, not ‘privileged’ young researchers, says paper Jack Grove 2月 16日
If the OfS doesn’t appear to take online abuse seriously, who will? Given the year we've just had, we might expect some acknowledgment of the need to address student welfare online, say Andy Phippen and Emma Bond Andy Phippen 2月 16日
New free speech rules target English universities University and College Union accuses ministers of ‘fighting phantom threats’ Ellie Bothwell 2月 16日