USS pensions: v-cs drop request for two-year strike moratorium UUK proposal calls for next month’s ballot to be cancelled in return for a 0.5 per cent increase in employer contributions to Universities Superannuation Scheme Ellie Bothwell 8月 30日
Gender pay gap for UK economists ‘unchanged in 20 years’ Women paid significantly less than men even when they are in the same role, conference hears Nick Mayo 8月 30日
Student ethnicity and class data ‘hardly monitored’ in Europe With no good data, continental European universities cannot monitor if widening access policies are working David Matthews 8月 30日
Not enough Africa in African studies course, say graduates Former UCL students complain about ‘Eurocentric’ curriculum Anna McKie 8月 29日
Labour support among UK students nearly halves in 18 months Exclusive survey of student voting intentions for Times Higher Education suggests party is suffering from Brexit stance, mirroring national picture Simon Baker 8月 29日
Contribution of lay governors to universities ‘very mixed’ Professor warns scholars’ sense of disempowerment could ‘come to be reflected in the academic product’ Chris Havergal 8月 29日
Licence to publish will restore trust in science Researchers should be required to pass exams accredited by professional bodies to prove they have the skills to publish, argues John Sumpter John Sumpter 8月 29日
The true costs of research and publishing Kathryn M. Rudy considers the huge expenses of doing scholarly work in her field of art history Kathryn M. Rudy 8月 29日
UCU: proroguing UK parliament shows ‘contempt for democracy’ Union says move will limit MPs’ ability to scrutinise impact of government’s no-deal Brexit plans on higher education Chris Havergal 8月 28日
Swansea registrar victim of harassment campaign after v-c scandal Andrew Rhodes says he was called a ‘psychopath’ and blamed for the death of a colleague Nick Mayo 8月 28日
Russian curbs on foreigners show rise of science nationalism Kremlin action follows US reluctance to work with China, and comes as Moscow moves closer to Beijing Ellie Bothwell 8月 28日
Next UCL president ‘must listen to academics’ Union leader calls for Michael Arthur’s successor to rethink institution’s direction Nick Mayo 8月 28日