Medical schools ‘make students less empathetic’ Study finds trainee doctors become cynical, emotionally distanced and desensitised towards their patients By Patrick Jack 24 April
25 years on: universities’ role in Northern Ireland peace process With the country’s schools often still divided along religious lines, its universities have helped bring people together, says academic By Patrick Jack 24 April
Our investment template could turn the UK into a spin-out superpower Commercialising research is daunting. Academic founders can’t and shouldn’t be expected to do this alone, say Diarmuid O’Brien and Maina Bhaman By Diarmuid O’Brien 24 April
Czech academics quit low-paid university jobs to work in schools Disciplinary pay gaps prompt large protests by arts and humanities scholars By Ben Upton 23 April
Chloe Smith to cover Michelle Donelan as science minister Outgoing MP takes on role during crucial period for UK science and research By Tom Williams 21 April
European rectors rally around joint position on rankings Rectors’ conferences representing six European sectors have agreed to work on guidelines on university rankings, EUA conference hears By Ben Upton 21 April
Digital Universities UK: AI ‘can make higher education personal’ Digital learning experts tell THE event sector is experiencing only the first wave of innovation, with much more to come By Sara Custer 21 April
Russia scholars split over sanctions work Academics who act as court experts in return for up to ?20,000 are under a ‘corrupting influence’ claims one Russia analyst, while another expert says fees help pay his mortgage By Ben Upton 21 April
Student complaints: universities pay out more than ?1 million Rise in complaints to new record levels driven by medical students and those from beyond EU By Tom Williams 20 April
Overseas students in UK: Romanian students ‘most likely to work’ Census data shows Chinese students have one of the lowest rates of employment By Patrick Jack 20 April
Digital Universities UK: ‘research needed to open machine learning black box’ Universities must address ethical questions and bias in AI and ensure students are ‘better than ChatGPT’, says Wei Li By Sara Custer 20 April
‘More universities needed’ as UK applicant numbers set to soar Existing providers must hone a distinctive offer to deal with increased competition at home and abroad, experts tell Ucas By Tom Williams 20 April