Could May’s exit leave the door open for the (Jo) Johnson agenda? PM’s plan to resign leaves post-18 education review on shakier ground than ever, while increasing the chances of student visa liberalisation John Morgan 5月 24日
Jo Grady elected University and College Union general secretary Sheffield lecturer secures 64 per cent of vote in second round of counting Nick Mayo 5月 24日
External examiners ‘need more support on standards’ Conference on grade inflation told ‘systematic’ change is needed Simon Baker 5月 24日
UK ‘failed to protect’ innocent students in cheating scandal Watchdog’s report finds evidence of widespread cheating but also says some falsely accused international students may have been removed Anna McKie 5月 24日
University staff ‘at breaking point’ as counselling demand soars Hepi report ties increase to mounting workloads and performance management Nick Mayo 5月 23日
London university develops ‘Indigenous-led’ teaching and research King’s College London moves opens debate over role of such knowledge in countries without significant Aboriginal populations Matthew Reisz 5月 23日
Theology ‘at risk of disappearing from UK universities’ British Academy report highlights falling student numbers and ageing academic workforce Chris Havergal 5月 23日
The heat is on: female students perform better in warm exam rooms Experiment that saw students take tests in temperatures ranging from 16ºC to 33ºC finds men appear to score highest in the cold Anna McKie 5月 23日
UK universities' EU-born staff do not live in a Brexit-proof bubble Colleagues’ failure to fully grasp the more hostile lived reality for EU nationals post-referendum is furthering alienation, says Jawiria Naseem Jawiria Naseem 5月 23日
USS controversy ‘raises likelihood of more pension strikes’ UK pension fund rocked by regulator’s concerns, whistleblower’s claims and potential departure of Cambridge college Nick Mayo 5月 22日
Priyamvada Gopal: on the front line of Britain’s imperial past The literature expert on online abuse, decolonising the curriculum and Cambridge’s role in the slave trade Matthew Reisz 5月 22日
Damian Hinds: some v-cs trying to ‘justify damaging practices’ Education secretary hits back at university leaders who called his intervention on ‘conditional unconditional’ offers unlawful John Morgan 5月 22日