Ring-fence time for policy engagement, urge young scientists A ‘dashboard’ of metrics for assessing science communication could help generate 100 million hours a year of evidence-charged ‘dialogue’ By John Ross 28 February
Why I am on strike again this week Unless pay and conditions improve at UK universities, quality and diversity will enter a downward spiral, says Maria Sobolewska By Maria Sobolewska 28 February
Germany halts academic collaboration with Russia over Ukraine war Russia has ‘turned its back on the international community’, says Berlin By Chris Havergal 25 February
Invest ‘ambitiously’ in universities, European governments urged Survey suggests half of national associations consider higher education funding to be insufficient By Chris Havergal 25 February
The UK government’s Augar response locks in deep generational inequality An unsustainable strategic choice has been made to worsen the university offer for future students and graduates, says Chris Husbands By Chris Husbands 25 February
‘We are ready’: Ukraine’s universities calm in the face of war Academics call on overseas colleagues to ‘stand with us’ as Putin’s army attacks By Pola Lem 25 February
I told you so: England’s 2010 tuition fee reforms were doomed to fail Flawed assumptions about how universities and statisticians would react to the trebling of fees are behind today’s retrogressive steps, says Aaron Porter By Aaron Porter 24 February
Professional troupe takes Dance Your PhD contest to another level 2022 winner brews up a fungi-based love story with a lot of help from his friends By Ben Upton 24 February
Post-qualification admissions reforms in England scrapped Plans for students to apply to university after receiving their results have again been abandoned By Jack Grove 24 February
Augar response: number cap options include graduate earnings Westminster government launches consultation on whether it should reintroduce student number controls, sector-wide or by institution By John Morgan 24 February
Augar response: ‘highest earners benefit’ in student loan revamp Westminster government unveils major student finance changes creating ‘more sustainable’ system, as sector voices concern on minimum entry bar plan By John Morgan 24 February
French universities eye ‘disruptive project’ if Macron re-elected Current administration has pushed through important reforms, but reorganising a complex sector around universities will be a tougher sell By Ben Upton 24 February
