Hundreds of Italian academics fined for outside work Crackdown leaves professors needing to pay back almost €250,000 each on average David Matthews 5月 16日
Turkey suspends French studies over Koran criticism Criticism of ‘obsolete’ passages by Gallic political leaders has led to a ban on new students learning French Jack Grove 5月 15日
The PhD student using Rousseauian rap to decolonise the academy Doctoral student takes performance poetry to academic conferences and university council meeting Matthew Reisz 5月 15日
Will university researchers create ‘killer robots’? Campaigners fear a huge increase in EU military research spending will lead to development of autonomous weapons David Matthews 5月 14日
The expectations for UKRI are high, and we intend to meet them Mark Walport, CEO of the newly formed UK Research and Innovation, lays out the organisation’s plan to ensure society benefits from the ideas and knowledge it aims to generate Mark Walport 5月 14日
DfE ‘failed’ to monitor UK Student Loans Company NAO says government’s oversight of organisation is ‘not up to date and lacks clarity’ Ellie Bothwell 5月 11日
UK university staff offered 2 per cent pay rise Employers make final offer for 2018-19 Ellie Bothwell 5月 11日
Finnish universities top in world in GDP-adjusted ranking Nordic country’s higher education system punches above its weight in Universitas 21 ranking Ellie Bothwell 5月 11日
England’s large post-92s take hit on ‘student outcomes’ funding cut Teaching grant allocations by OfS reveal losers from £30 million drop in funding to aid retention Simon Baker 5月 11日
French researchers spotlight benefits of ‘learning by doing’ Study focuses on benefits of giving students hands-on experience – including via Lego Matthew Reisz 5月 10日
Incoming OfS director backs post-qualification admissions debate Conor Ryan says students should apply to university once they know their A-level grades John Morgan 5月 10日
Sam Gyimah: how is English ‘minister for students’ doing so far? Minister given explicitly political task of boosting Tories on campuses, just as policy gets even more complex John Morgan 5月 10日
