UK universities split on return to in-person exams Some institutions embracing in-person assessment again after lifting of Covid-19 regulations Tom Williams 4月 27日
English entry bar would hit poorest students hard, ministers told Half of free school meal-eligible pupils in London – and 40 per cent of black school-leavers – would be caught by cap John Morgan 4月 27日
UCU announces marking boycott and 10 days of strikes over pay Staff at 41 universities may refuse to assess students’ work, meaning that graduations could be delayed, but exact dates for action are yet to be set Tom Williams 4月 26日
Judge contract cheating law ‘on culture change, not prosecutions’ Campaigners say English legislation unlikely to result in many prosecutions but will change student outlook on essay mills Tom Williams 4月 26日
Donelan: academic freedom bill critics ‘on wrong side of history’ Universities minister reaffirms plans to tackle campus ‘cancel culture’ and condemns ‘upsurge in physical threats’ against controversial speakers Jack Grove 4月 26日
Innovation Summit: Ukraine ‘shows HE must create tolerant world’ Ukrainian MP, scholar and ex-deputy education minister tells universities not to offer scholarships to Russian students in summit speech John Morgan 4月 26日
Innovation Summit: Sweden ‘can teach US about inclusive innovation’ Swedish welfare system, political model of consensus and universities committed to industry collaboration key to innovation success, THE summit hears John Morgan 4月 26日
More top-flight UK researchers join ERC’s Brexit waiting room Some Advanced Grant winners must wait and see where their share of funding will come from Ben Upton 4月 26日
Academic research ‘failing to analyse Islamic extremism’ Conservative thinktank calls for creation of new study centre to address failure of universities to study radical ideologies Tom Williams 4月 26日
Upsurge in defence research awakens disciplinary divisions Squeamish western Europe should take a more integrated approach to understanding war, says Ukrainian academic Ben Upton 4月 25日
Give administrators a shot at top job, says registrar turned v-c Harper Adams head Ken Sloan argues that boards should consider leaders from diverse career backgrounds Rosa Ellis 4月 22日
Universities’ climate targets are not always led by their science All institutions should set science-based goals. A new project to establish an agreed methodology for higher education globally will help, says Iain Patton Iain Patton 4月 22日
