Academics reluctant to report violent online threats to police Barely half of victims report threats to police, says Finnish study, which finds perpetrators of harassment are not infrequently colleagues of those they target By Ben Upton 22 December
Can our campus cough squad force good sense on maskless students? Unclear guidelines, screen-tanned conspiracy theorists and government party animals: none of them is helping campus security, says George Bass By George Bass 22 December
UK higher education’s Christmas list Funding for green campuses, levelling up and international links would be a gift from Santa Rishi Sunak to himself, too, says Nick Isles By Nick Isles 21 December
France urged to expand university places after equality warning Analysts say generous grants, more housing and better information are needed to fix inequalities driven by parental income By Ben Upton 20 December
Why are post-92 students excluded from so many postdoctoral schemes? UK higher education says it wants diversity, but its treatment of early career researchers suggests otherwise, says Edda Nicolson By Edda Nicolson 20 December
Swiss struggles signal a difficult voyage to alternative Horizon Castaway from EU programme must paddle harder to keep up and remain an enticing partner for the future, says university leader By Ben Upton 17 December
English economic model ‘unravelling’ as more students miss out Admissions expert warns that fall in acceptance rate could be start of major issue in supply of places By Simon Baker 17 December
Medical Research Council chief apologises after bullying probe ‘Appropriate action’ taken after investigation into executive chair Fiona Watt, says UKRI By Chris Havergal 16 December
Reputation risks of lotteries for research grants inhibit funders Benefits of innovative grant selection method must be balanced with risks to funders’ reputations, explain research leaders By Jack Grove 16 December
Researchers raising Covid lab leak theory ‘branded anti-science’ MPs investigate role of journal publication in the early stages of the pandemic By John Morgan 15 December
Most universities see lack of funding as obstacle to going green European 51国产视频 Association survey also highlights importance of increasing staff support and management buy-in By Chris Havergal 15 December
Extend visitor visas or risk ‘undermining’ Turing scheme, UK told UK’s post-Brexit global exchange scheme could be boosted by extending student visitor visas from six months to one year, says UUK report By John Morgan 15 December