Ministers ‘put economy above education’ with campus return delay Government refusal to allow more face-to-face teaching driven by Treasury fears of derailing indoor hospitality reopening, sector sources suggest John Morgan 4月 13日
Now is the time to reopen university campuses Allowing tattoo parlours and drive-in cinemas to reopen before universities illustrates how students have been ignored during the pandemic, says Olivia Winnifrith Olivia Winnifrith 4月 13日
Private providers leave UK higher education ‘cold spots’ untouched Hopes that for-profit institutions would head for disadvantaged communities not served by universities have not been realised Jack Grove 4月 13日
UK universities are not obstacles the government needs to overcome The pandemic experience shows universities of all kinds are willing to be partners for policy delivery, says Debra Humphris Debra Humphris 4月 13日
More strike action over USS pension cuts ‘odds-on’ UCU negotiator says UUK’s latest proposals are unlikely to win support Anna McKie 4月 13日
Research intelligence: how to support black postgraduate students UK academia’s champion for black postgraduate students, Anne-Marie Imafidon, and others explain how scholars can help diversify graduate education Jack Grove 4月 13日
Glasgow School of Art rapped on standards and student experience Director promises action as QAA says prestigious institution failing to meet sector standards and struggling to adapt to Covid-19 Anna McKie 4月 12日
Number of researchers submitted to REF up 46 per cent on 2014 More than 76,000 academics at 157 universities participating in research evaluation Chris Havergal 4月 12日
Scottish funding debate ‘needed but won’t come before election’ Scottish Parliament poll will see consensus on fee-free HE and may leave universities looking towards independence implications John Morgan 4月 12日
UK ‘needs coherent plan’ for research spending after Horizon row ‘Unpredictable’ sequence of cuts and increases for UK science budgets is undermining faith in spending promises, say sector leaders Jack Grove 4月 9日
Provide year-round accommodation for care leavers, says regulator OfS says group needs ‘increased flexibility and greater support’ to overcome challenges Chris Havergal 4月 9日
Michael Barber: did Office for Students’ first chair deliver? Ex-chair discusses his time at regulator, next project reviewing delivery for the Westminster government and new book Accomplishment John Morgan 4月 8日
