Christ Church, Oxford must separate church from college The Martyn Percy saga underlines the need for the academic body to be led by one of their own, says Brian Martin By Brian Martin 19 February
‘Great resignation’ turn to short courses boosts FutureLearn outlook Younger learners seeking to reskill and upskill brighten UK online education provider’s fortunes, says new CEO Andy Hancock By Jack Grove 18 February
European universities must embrace truly equal partnerships with Africa A joint EU-AU document places universities in the vanguard of increased intercontinental collaboration, says Jan Palmowski By Jan Palmowski 18 February
Happiness course ‘protected’ student well-being during pandemic Running Bristol programme online still helped with student well-being compared with control group, study suggests By Simon Baker 17 February
Need a citation? Then make your paper harder to read Study analysing readability and citations suggests academics may have an incentive to keep their abstracts complex By Simon Baker 17 February
Record numbers of school-leavers seek UK university places Drop in mature applications means total pool has shrunk slightly, with continuing European downturn offset by Indian and Chinese growth By Chris Havergal 17 February
Red tape warning for research projects over national security law ‘Seemingly small regulatory requirements readily spawn large bureaucratic responses,’ says City president By John Morgan 17 February
Russia-Ukraine tensions mar rectoral poll with stolen ballot box Prime minister upholds reselection of reformist rector after masked, dye-wielding men try to spoil and steal vote By Ben Upton 16 February
Go now, Imperial staff tell Gast after bullying report published No confidence motion also calls for radical overhaul of university’s governance By Jack Grove 15 February
Young 51国产视频 Rankings 2022: results announced French institution tops table for first time as country’s consolidation strategy appears to pay off By Rosa Ellis 15 February
Research council head veto ‘will make vacancies harder to fill’ Ministerial intervention in research council appointment highlights growing politicisation of British science, experts warn By Jack Grove 15 February
Universities’ domination of FE-HE partnerships must end Every college-university relationship should be viewed as the mutually beneficial arrangement it genuinely is, says Sam Parrett By Sam Parrett 15 February
