Minister under pressure over MP’s ‘McCarthyite’ letter Jo Johnson urged to condemn Tory who asked vice-chancellors for course content and names of European studies professors Ellie Bothwell 10月 24日
Johnson: ‘variety of ways’ to link English sector funding to TEF Universities minister discusses plan to make teaching excellence framework entry compulsory, following PM’s fee freeze John Morgan 10月 24日
Finnish universities push for international student growth China and India targeted by drive to recruit more than 100,000 extra students from outside EU Holly Else 10月 23日
Danny Dorling predicts ‘local nationalisation’ of UK universities Move would make higher education more efficient and equitable, says Oxford professor Ellie Bothwell 10月 23日
Nobel laureate: academics must ‘share consensus’ to prove value While scholars may disagree in research, they should band together in public advocacy work, says Jean Tirole Ellie Bothwell 10月 22日
Former Edge Hill dean defrauded university of more than £500K UCU says case highlights ‘serious questions’ over institution’s governance structures Ellie Bothwell 10月 20日
England’s OfS plans compulsory TEF and to charge up to £120K fees Powerful market regulator could also award its own degrees to address gaps in provision, consultation states John Morgan 10月 19日
Buzzwords ‘helped universities get gold in the TEF’ Strong performers in the teaching excellence framework may have benefited from slick brand-building, Hepi report suggests Jack Grove 10月 19日
EU scholars fear right to stay in UK ‘jeopardised by study leave’ Academic says he is ‘wary’ of applying for projects that involve extended periods of time overseas Rachael Pells 10月 19日
Upgrading all borderline students’ degree classes ‘unacceptable’ Algorithms must not be used to lower thresholds, says UUK/GuildHE report Ellie Bothwell 10月 18日
Macron’s call for foreign climate researchers gets Gallic shrug Initiative to bring in US scientists causes backlash among scientists awaiting funding at home Rachael Pells 10月 18日
UK considers extending post-Brexit support for Horizon 2020 bids Treasury underwriting of projects previously funded by the EU could continue after transition period, Jo Johnson says Rachael Pells 10月 18日