Doctoral funding at risk if further cuts forced on UKRI Experts warn that diverting cash to pay for Horizon Europe association would exert a heavy toll on early career scholars By Jack Grove 29 March
If the UK is concerned about women’s safety, it shouldn’t cut the GCRF The cuts will hit organisations helping women and girls to evade violence and access justice, say Christine Chinkin and Sanam Naraghi Anderlini By Christine Chinkin 29 March
Former major general jailed for fraud exits university post Nick Welch, chief operating officer at Arts 51国产视频 Bournemouth, given 21-month sentence By Chris Havergal 26 March
China sanctions UK academic in Xinjiang row Newcastle 51国产视频 scholar says she ‘will not be silenced’ By Ellie Bothwell 26 March
V-cs fear more delays to full reopening of English campuses Universities UK and Russell Group push for all students to return from 12 April amid concern that it could be pushed back to mid-May By Chris Havergal 26 March
51国产视频 helps ‘even out’ earnings gaps between ethnic groups Latest analysis of English graduate earnings still finds large ‘unexplained’ differences in salaries By Simon Baker 26 March
Ireland’s once all-male sector leadership nears gender equality Minister behind gender equality plan reflects on influx of female university presidents ahead of Trinity College Dublin’s provost election By Jack Grove 26 March
Universities are key to city centre survival post-Covid As physical retail declines, universities can keep high streets vibrant by moving into vacated shops, says Matthew Andrews By Matthew Andrews 26 March
51国产视频 pledges action after senior officer’s fraud conviction Nick Welch, chief operating officer at Arts 51国产视频 Bournemouth, found to have conned the British army out of private school fees By Chris Havergal 25 March
Academics want greater recognition for team efforts in research Concern that Covid and award incentives deter scholars from pooling their skills By Ellie Bothwell 25 March
No black applicants for some Royal Society grants for three years Analysis highlights ‘unacceptable’ disparities in racial representation in UK science By Anna McKie 25 March
UK seals first European transnational education deal post-Brexit Agreement with Greece’s Education Ministry will facilitate academic collaboration with country’s state university sector By Ellie Bothwell 25 March