James Purnell to join 51国产视频 of the Arts London as v-c Former culture secretary and BBC director to succeed Sir Nigel Carrington By Chris Havergal 23 October
Scientists can’t drop everything to work on Covid, says Nobelist Medicine laureate Sir Peter Ratcliffe says science has to be ‘passion driven’ By Chris Havergal 23 October
What to expect when building your lab as a new lecturer New lecturer Saloni Krishnan gives practical tips, from recruiting research assistants on a budget to keeping research on track while juggling teaching responsibilities By Saloni Krishnan 23 October
Spending review shift throws uncertainty over future of UK?funding Government’s decision to set out one-year budget ‘not surprising’ but creates questions over key reforms By Simon Baker 23 October
Be ready to push for science-only EU deal, UK universities told Westminster is providing ‘no reassurance’ it will keep negotiating in the event of a no-deal Brexit, peers told By Ellie Bothwell 22 October
London and South East to drive increased demand for HE to 2035 Hepi forecast on future student demand provides challenge for government’s ‘levelling up’ agenda By Simon Baker 22 October
Mark Griffiths: the professor who publishes a paper every two days Gambling studies expert puts extraordinary output down to collaboration and hard work By Jack Grove 22 October
Johnson ‘optimistic’ on UK’s EU recruitment prospects post-Brexit Former universities minister hails higher education’s ‘strong brands’ in discussion marking new partnership between ApplyBoard and THE By THE reporters 21 October
Widespread interest in bite-sized study among UK job-seekers Polling shows appetite for modular learning among unemployed, those at risk of job losses, and those wanting to upskill By John Morgan 21 October
UK research spending promise ‘not a?done deal’ Downing Street may be forced to break manifesto pledge as Covid ruins public finances, warns Westminster insider By Jack Grove 20 October
UK v-cs want new talent scheme and cross-border research funding Report from Universities UK International explores how country can enhance its international academic reputation By Ellie Bothwell 20 October
Nature to publish open-access papers from January 2021 Deal with Max Planck institutes puts cost of publishing article in prestigious journal at ?8,600 By Jack Grove 20 October
