Member states poised to water down plans for European degree Plans for a legal statute to smooth cross-border working were embraced by those struggling with national reforms, but most EU governments are getting cold feet Ben Upton 3月 16日
Support staff numbers cut at half of UK universities Some institutions lost about a tenth of their non-academic workforce in main year of pandemic Simon Baker 3月 16日
Cyber warfare becomes part of curriculum for Ukrainian students Informatics faculty turns its hand to creating tools to help civilians and hamper Russian attacks Ben Upton 3月 16日
Freeman plans industry fellowships in bid for ‘innovation nation’ Science minister sets up working group to examine how academics can move more freely between public and private research Jack Grove 3月 15日
Digital Universities UK: cut ties with Russian universities, says UK government minister Institutions cannot ‘in good conscience’ partner with Russian counterparts while Ukraine war continues, says Chris Philp Tom Williams 3月 15日
English regulator’s quality plans ‘lack transparency’, v-cs claim Universities UK raises concern about ‘requires improvement’ TEF rating and overall administrative burden John Morgan 3月 15日
UKRI cautious on transparency and sanctions over bullying Radical measures to combat bullying in UK science may backfire, warns sector bullying lead, but ex-research council head urges boldness Jack Grove 3月 15日
German public funder trials first-come, first-served grant call Approach will aid those who are already able to get ahead, critics warn Ben Upton 3月 15日
UKRI suspends funding for Russia-linked projects Research-intensive universities step up Russia boycott measures as UK Research and Innovation turns off funding over Ukraine invasion Jack Grove 3月 14日
Striking staff defiant as v-cs close ranks on pay and pensions Union leaders insist support for further strikes is strong but new pressures may harden university leaders’ resolve, experts warn Jack Grove 3月 14日
Russia links scrutiny adds to donations pressure on UK campuses Crisis spotlights Russia-linked donations in UK after MP starts plan to force transparency on universities’ foreign funding John Morgan 3月 14日
