Chinese students in UK ‘manipulated’ by embassy, MPs told Committee hears claim that director of research centre lost job in row over funding from foreign state John Morgan 9月 3日
Jo Johnson under pressure over Brexit after prorogation move Universities minister ‘needs to come out and say what he thinks’, says one vice-chancellor Anna McKie 9月 3日
Regulator under fire as providers await registration decisions Institutions without place on Office for Students’ list unable to confirm loan eligibility for new recruits Anna McKie 9月 3日
After NUS cuts, will the student voice still be heard in the UK? Number of sabbatical officers cut from 19 to seven, and permanent workforce halved, in response to ?3 million deficit Jason Murugesu 8月 31日
USS pensions: v-cs drop request for two-year strike moratorium UUK proposal calls for next month’s ballot to be cancelled in return for a 0.5 per cent increase in employer contributions to Universities Superannuation Scheme Ellie Bothwell 8月 30日
Student ethnicity and class data ‘hardly monitored’ in Europe With no good data, continental European universities cannot monitor if widening access policies are working David Matthews 8月 30日
Gender pay gap for UK economists ‘unchanged in 20 years’ Women paid significantly less than men even when they are in the same role, conference hears Nick Mayo 8月 30日
Contribution of lay governors to universities ‘very mixed’ Professor warns scholars’ sense of disempowerment could ‘come to be reflected in the academic product’ Chris Havergal 8月 29日
Not enough Africa in African studies course, say graduates Former UCL students complain about ‘Eurocentric’ curriculum Anna McKie 8月 29日
Labour support among UK students nearly halves in 18 months Exclusive survey of student voting intentions for Times Higher Education suggests party is suffering from Brexit stance, mirroring national picture Simon Baker 8月 29日
Licence to publish will restore trust in science Researchers should be required to pass exams accredited by professional bodies to prove they have the skills to publish, argues John Sumpter John Sumpter 8月 29日
