Humanities master’s to be shortened under ‘radical’ Danish plans Demand and quality questioned by businesses and universities as reforms leave majority of STEM courses at full length Ben Upton 10月 3日
Six in 10 graduates must find work in 15 months, OfS confirms English regulator announces long-awaited thresholds higher education providers must meet to avoid the risk of sanctions Tom Williams 9月 30日
Danes hamstrung in European alliances by inflexible regulations Virtual exchanges and microcredentials off the table until rules are redrawn Ben Upton 9月 30日
UK undergraduate withdrawals increase by 23 per cent Steep rise in dropouts blamed on cost of living as inflation erodes value of student finance Tom Williams 9月 29日
Universities could launch legal action over teacher training axe Twelve universities understood to have been unsuccessful in applications under controversial new regime Chris Havergal 9月 29日
Students fear for free speech – and support efforts to protect it Half of students feel universities are becoming less tolerant, and most back legislation on the issue, but survey reveals complex picture overall Tom Williams 9月 29日
Scientific sleuths use ‘tortured phrases’ to find research fraud ‘Fluffy rationale’, ‘uncooked records’ and ‘kidney disappointment’ are among the nonsensical terms that have exposed bogus scientific papers Jack Grove 9月 29日
From hippy activist to science guru: Carlo Rovelli on why ‘wasting time’ is key to scientific discovery The Italian physicist known for making complex science intelligible explains how radical student politics, hallucinogenic drugs and hitch-hiking around America helped him become one of science’s foremost thinkers Matthew Reisz 9月 29日
Drive to improve university civic engagement wins ?3.7 million Sheffield Hallam to develop new framework assessing English higher education institutions’ community development activities Chris Havergal 9月 29日
Share ‘Plan B’ research funding more fairly than Horizon – paper Alternative to Horizon Europe should examine why ‘closed clubs’ of elite universities enjoy so much funding success, says Hepi report Jack Grove 9月 29日
Being working class holds back our careers, say UK academics Union’s survey finds majority feels social class determines career progression in higher education Tom Williams 9月 29日
USS chief executive Bill Galvin to step down next year Head of UK higher education’s biggest pension scheme to depart once successor is appointed Chris Havergal 9月 28日
