Ukrainian staff report high anxiety and little institutional help Fewer than one in three educators feels they are getting the support they need from their employer, according to survey By Pola Lem 8 March
It is no wonder that universities won’t ‘submit’ to OfS investigation The regulator’s published approach to enforcement lacks basic safeguards around transparency, fairness and accountability, says Smita Jamdar By Smita Jamdar 8 March
OfS intervened over ‘abuses’ amid sector reputation fears Regulator’s former chair also says fears ‘half a dozen or more’ institutions would collapse in pandemic were averted via its support By John Morgan 7 March
ELQ rule dropped under England’s lifelong loan entitlement Ministerial consultation response says maintenance loans will be extended to cover part-time courses for the first time, but signals that significant impact on degree-level courses is unlikely until 2027 By Chris Havergal 7 March
FutureLearn chief executive Andy Hancock exits after GUS takeover Online education firm chaired by former universities minister brings in Global 51国产视频 Systems staffer By Chris Havergal 6 March
Nurse review says UK needs more independent research institutes Crick director Sir Paul Nurse urges government to diversify institute mix and ‘rescue’ ailing centres with more funding and autonomy By Jack Grove 6 March
Dandridge and Barber to give evidence as Lords’ OfS probe begins Wide-ranging investigation will look at powers held by English higher education regulator and its relationship with government By Tom Williams 6 March
Rishi Sunak unveils ?370 million science superpower blueprint Major funding pledges on AI, quantum computers and engineering technology are among 10 key actions to ‘cement science superpower status by 2030’ By Jack Grove 6 March
Horizon Europe’s second pillar needs some restructuring A consensus has emerged on changes that would make the second half of the multi-national programme even more successful, says Jan Palmowski By Jan Palmowski 3 March
Essay mills ‘under threat from rise of ChatGPT’ Students turning to AI to generate answers undermines business case of contract cheating industry By Tom Williams 2 March
How student theatre inspired William Shakespeare Controversial plays staged at Oxford and Cambridge helped shape the Bard’s depictions of academic life, book claims By Tom Williams 2 March
Get Horizon association ‘swiftly over the line’, sector urges UK and EU must follow through on positive statement from Ursula von der Leyen, according to industry, academic and research organisations By Chris Havergal 2 March