Lectures’ days are numbered at Leeds as new vice-chancellor takes charge Simone Buitendijk emphasises that efforts to improve diversity must not be left to under-represented groups as she takes top job at Yorkshire powerhouse Ellie Bothwell 9月 10日
Plan to keep Covid-hit students on UK campuses ‘irresponsible’ Union criticises government guidance and reiterates call to keep teaching online-only until Christmas Chris Havergal 9月 9日
Russell Group ‘assuming’ UK will not join Horizon Europe Some universities fear losing 40-50 per cent of international student numbers in Covid crisis, MPs also hear John Morgan 9月 9日
Labour calls for ‘urgent’ action on UK campus coronavirus testing Letter from shadow universities minister follows Sage paper warning over impact of return to campuses Simon Baker 9月 9日
Sir John Kingman to step down as UK Research and Innovation chair Former Treasury official to leave in May 2021 Chris Havergal 9月 9日
The UCU should not see students merely as carriers of the coronavirus The shielding of the academic workplace from all risk of Covid-19 is not a safe or sane position, says Robert Poole Robert Poole 9月 9日
‘Furious’ European Research Council president fears funding cut Jean-Pierre Bourguignon calls for Horizon Europe’s funding to be ‘rebalanced’ to avoid reducing budget for ‘Champions League of research’ Jack Grove 9月 8日
A-levels crisis: the alternatives to hyper-selective English HE By spotlighting the social sorting process for 18-year-olds, exam fiasco raises questions about ways to reduce the hierarchy between universities John Morgan 9月 8日
Quarter of UK students ‘unable to properly access online learning’ Latest NUS survey finds satisfaction with digital learning provision has decreased since beginning of lockdown Anna McKie 9月 8日
To deal with the A-levels fiasco fallout, medical schools need a cash injection Students from low-income backgrounds must not suffer from the unavoidable shortage of places, says David Katz David Katz 9月 8日
USS pension contributions ‘could reach 68 per cent of salaries’ Universities call for members to have option to reduce their contributions in return for different benefits Anna McKie 9月 7日
Covid-19: don’t gamble with health, says union after Sage report Government scientific advisers call for nationally coordinated response to campus outbreaks Chris Havergal 9月 7日