Interdisciplinarity lacks clout to keep its cash Other disciplines and central administration ‘siphon off’ funding, stunting capacity-building and early career researchers, experts say By Ben Upton 5 April
‘ChatGPT-generated reading list’ sparks AI peer review debate Social scientist sees hand of ChatGPT in list of non-existent papers cited in peer reviewer’s rejection By Jack Grove 5 April
Sweden’s education minister vows action against ‘cancel culture’ Minister with a doctorate Mats Persson also tells THE he wants Sweden to attract family-minded international researchers By Ben Upton 4 April
Talking leadership: Hugh Brady on competing with US and China Imperial president reflects on his institution’s role in UK growth and the importance of collaboration within Horizon Europe By Jack Grove 3 April
Moscow’s Free 51国产视频, branded ‘undesirable’ by Kremlin, closes doors Academic council says safety of teachers and students a top concern after Kremlin puts institution on blacklist By Pola Lem 3 April
Nearly 20,000 students withdraw from UK courses Westminster government warned that number of dropouts will continue to rise if it does not increase maintenance loans By Patrick Jack 31 March
UK science ‘smashed‘ by US and China in priority areas Britain’s claims to ‘science superpower’ status look shaky as it is being outperformed by smaller nations on top-rated papers, says study lead By Jack Grove 30 March
Degree apprenticeships to get ?40 million funding boost Education secretary directs OfS to create ‘competitive degree apprenticeship development fund’ in England By Patrick Jack 30 March
OfS takes England’s quality role after QAA delisted England’s higher education regulator takes on quality scrutiny role after Quality Assurance Agency steps back By Jack Grove 30 March
Talk of humanities crisis ‘overblown’, UK sector leaders say Export-strength research and employer demand make a case for optimism in liberal arts subjects, Hepi report finds By Ben Upton 30 March
UUK chief: ‘lack of trust’ in sector’s relationship with OfS Vivienne Stern tells Lords inquiry that trust would increase if regulator was more resistant to political direction By Patrick Jack 29 March
OfS data reveal record inequality in UK completion rates Figures should ‘concern us all’, warns regulator By Patrick Jack 29 March