UK plans tougher rules on clinical trial transparency Medical researchers who fail to publish their results could be denied approval for future experiments Chris Havergal 7月 30日
Dissatisfaction with USS mounts as fund pays top staff more Pension scheme’s annual report shows relationship with members worsening amid ongoing dispute over contributions Anna McKie 7月 29日
Redirecting the disadvantaged into FE will further stunt UK social mobility Higher education is no panacea, but critical thinking is the best antidote to inequality, say Chris Cunningham and Colin Samson Chris Cunningham 7月 29日
Lockdown hits vocational education hardest, widening inequalities Universities and colleges offering hands-on training have found it harder to shift online, hurting their students, who are more likely to be from less-advantaged families David Matthews 7月 28日
UK union fears thousands of job losses as casual contracts axed Union says that more than 1,000 posts are under review at at King’s College London, with Liverpool also looking at major cuts Anna McKie 7月 27日
Disabled university staff ‘made to feel like misfits’ Research reveals that focus on ‘individual excellence’ in academia isolates disabled staff Ellie Bothwell 7月 27日
Sector leaders predict TEF will be scaled down and pushed back Long-awaited publication of Pearce review expected in autumn, but lack of time and changes in government priorities make 2021 awards unlikely Anna McKie 7月 27日
Disappointing EU science budget has its positives This week’s deal will tip the balance back towards fundamental research – and it might not have been done at all, says Jan Palmowski Jan Palmowski 7月 24日
English master’s loans ‘almost entirely erased’ rich-poor entry gap Progression rates to master’s also increased for black students, but have not equalised between men and women, study finds Anna McKie 7月 23日
Protect overseas development research, urge UK science leaders Overseas aid cuts and changing diplomatic priorities have raised concerns that future of Global Challenges Research Fund is at risk Jack Grove 7月 23日
Labour unveils ‘seven tests’ for pandemic crisis English HE policy Shadow universities minister says tests will protect institutions and students affected by Covid-19 pandemic Jack Grove 7月 23日