UK urged to consider creating rival to European Research Council UUK International director also tells peers that ‘period of discontinuity’ in funding is a ‘real worry’ John Morgan 12月 5日
Chris Skidmore appointed UK government universities minister Historian backed Remain in EU referendum but is regarded as an ultra-loyalist John Morgan 12月 5日
Birkbeck master cleared of misconduct after latest retraction Long-running investigation into David Latchman’s UCL laboratory finds evidence of deliberate research misconduct, but concludes he was unaware of it Rachael Pells 12月 5日
A. C. Grayling: takeover is ‘Cape Canaveral’ moment for NCH College has been ‘limited and frustrated’ by UK’s ‘regulatory labyrinth’ and ‘pressure to conform’ with ‘conservative’ universities, says founder John Morgan 12月 5日
The lessons universities can learn from the horrors of Auschwitz A sobering visit to Auschwitz reminds Giles Carden and Jonathan Grant of the role universities must play in eradicating hate Jonathan Grant 12月 5日
Gyimah resignation ‘removes opposition to university funding cut’ Universities minister’s exit removes a voice in government arguing against cut in funding – but adds to potential backbench opposition John Morgan 12月 4日
‘TripAdvisor’ for research aims to shake up funding model Sharing every stage of scholarship on Octopus platform will allow funders to offer smaller, more regular grants, according to founder Rachael Pells 12月 4日
Here’s to a level playing field for women in academia The Republic of Ireland’s action plan to accelerate gender equality in higher education is about breaking down the status quo and extending more opportunities to proficient women, says Mary Mitchell O’Connor Mary Mitchell O'Connor 12月 4日
Gender studies under threat worldwide, says subject pioneer Joan Wallach Scott warns of a ‘vision of the world in which men are superior to women’ in final protest against CEU expulsion from Hungary David Matthews 12月 4日
Ignatieff: Central European University ‘forced out’ of Hungary Budapest-based institution confirms all new students will be enrolled in Vienna from next year Jack Grove 12月 3日
Jobs site hopes to lift lid on ‘opaque’ academic hiring ProfHub plans to let applicants rate universities – and allow anonymous leaks – about the academic selection process David Matthews 12月 3日
UK sector bodies ‘viewed poorly’ by private providers Independent HE report suggests it is time for ‘radical new SME approach’ to sector John Morgan 12月 2日