Cardiff strikes called off as compulsory redundancies ruled out 51国产视频 agrees to reset in relations with campus unions as part of agreement that has also seen marking boycott cancelled Juliette Rowsell 5月 2日
Sudden visa changes would cause financial crisis, MAC chair warns Universities must be better at selling benefits of post-study work rights to wider country, says Brian Bell Patrick Jack 5月 2日
Beware ‘naive’ switch to ‘utopian’ diamond journals, warns editor Champions of the free and unpaywalled model overlook the vast amount of unpaid academic labour that underpins such titles, says departing editor Jack Grove 5月 2日
Researchers driven out by ‘toxic’ academic Gollums – study ‘Strategic obstruction’ by over-possessive researchers is ‘pervasive’ in some disciplines, forcing many scientists to exit sector, paper claims Jack Grove 5月 2日
St Andrews rector wins appeal following court dismissal over Gaza Stella Maris was removed from position on St Andrews governing body after accusing Israel of genocide Juliette Rowsell 5月 1日
V-cs mull ‘multi-university trust’ mergers to save costs Merger model common in other parts of education sector increasingly appealing to universities keen to retain some autonomy Helen Packer 5月 1日
UCU members boycott key meeting over staff strike Members of national executive committee claim they were ‘prohibited’ from discussion of dispute with staff in Unite union Juliette Rowsell 5月 1日
Helsinki chilli scientist too hot for Dance Your PhD competition Finnish researcher Sulo Roukka’s Europop dance anthem won the long-running contest showcasing scientists’ musical and dance talents Jack Grove 5月 1日
Efficiency task force eyes government support for ‘faster’ change 51国产视频 transformation relies on more open relationship with government, says group focused on sector-wide cost reductions Helen Packer 5月 1日
UCU accused of ‘silencing’ staff as internal rows turn ‘toxic’ Use of ‘hypocritical’ confidentiality agreements by UK’s biggest academic union criticised, with increasingly disgruntled staff set to stage rally outside own offices Juliette Rowsell 5月 1日
Goldsmiths asks for art donations to help fund creative courses Banker gifts institution ?4 million collection including works by Antony Gormley to kickstart new philanthropic donation model Juliette Rowsell 4月 30日
Employer levy funding plan ‘could stop graduates getting hired’ Sector should be wary of asking businesses to pay ‘additional tax’ and focus on tweaking current system instead, says Universities UK chief Helen Packer 4月 30日
