Universities urged to follow Glasgow’s lead on slave trade past Scottish institution’s reparations for its slavery connections should be emulated by many more institutions, says black studies activist Jack Grove 9月 24日
Minced testicles in the mix for ‘museum of bizarre science’ Former doctoral student looks into the frontiers of research before the days of ethics committees Matthew Reisz 9月 23日
Call to give early career researchers more independence Review of UK guidelines says junior scholars should spend 20 per cent of time on their own projects and personal development Rachael Pells 9月 21日
UK universities’ ‘misleading’ rankings claims criticised Consumer group’s concerns follow last year’s Advertising Standards Authority crackdown Chris Havergal 9月 21日
Brian Cantor to step down as Bradford v-c Move follows criticism of redundancy plans and no-confidence motion John Morgan 9月 20日
Academics urged to rethink research links with ethnic minorities Report sets outs recommendations for healthier collaborations Matthew Reisz 9月 20日
London students to be ‘hyper-diverse’ by 2030 Report says non-white students will represent 73 per cent of undergraduates by end of next decade Chris Havergal 9月 20日
UK sector eyes end to foreign student stagnation as rivals profit Immigration bill and education exports strategy seen as key windows for reform after disappointing MAC review John Morgan 9月 20日
Jane Turner: ‘I am often the only woman at the table' The Teesside pro vice-chancellor discusses promoting gender balance and being diagnosed with ovarian cancer Ellie Bothwell 9月 20日
The European Union of Scholars must be preserved Science blooms when colleagues’ ideas cross-pollinate. Impediments to free movement will lead to a disastrous withering, says Sir Keith Burnett Keith Burnett 9月 20日
Irish universities ‘struggling to cope’ as funding cuts bite A decade of budget reductions and surging student numbers leaves sector ill-prepared for further increases, institutions warn David Matthews 9月 19日
Degrees in Dutch ‘facing extinction’ in Netherlands Courses in Dutch language and literature are now more popular in Poland than in the Netherlands, figures suggest Jack Grove 9月 19日