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Universities legally entitled to make deductions, but UCU attacks ‘unfair and unprofessional response’

University of Birmingham chancellor ‘very open’ to partnership

OECD data show that there are nations that have achieved more balance between major cities and other regions

Furore over political interference shows no sign of abating, as government presses ahead with research commercialisation agenda

Task force to draw up sector guidelines once survey results are collated

Covid lockdowns, provincial budget cuts and political interference driving strike activity among faculty feeling disrespect

All types of institution must be welcome if new funder is to achieve its true potential, sector groups say

TEDI-London will strive not to conform to teaching orthodoxies despite pressures from founders and regulators, says its dean

John Blake details planned changes to access agreements and defends focus on graduate outcomes in terms of ‘high-status jobs’

Stick to Science campaign launches with more than 200 signatories covering industry, charities and academia

White House tried to keep MIT-Harvard professor in top post after he apologised for belittling female colleagues

Losses perceived for holistic views as communications modes show humanists embracing data-heavy styles of the hard sciences

John Blake rejects suggestions that it is not universities’ place to help close attainment gaps, in first speech in new role

There is no simple answer to entrenched inequities in research funding, Australian agency finds

Measure to expand NSF and retain foreign scholars with scientific expertise faces showdown over Senate’s even tougher approach to China

Business secretary reportedly concerned by Jonathan Michie’s ‘left-wing’ associations

Vice-chancellor criticises ‘bipartisan support’ for rules enabling ministers to intervene in grant awards

In new role, Bill Rammell seeks to boost international ties, resist nepotism and push beyond pockets of excellence

Amid support for policy shift, some professors question why South Asians are being singled out

Eager recruiters, lenient testers and delusional students must all share the blame for dire retention, studies suggest

Paper says ‘too often colleges and universities have been pitted against each other’

Martyn Percy to leave Christ Church in April, reportedly with a substantial settlement

Story of student borrowing two books to share them with their mother ‘drew on genuine experiences’ but was ‘imagined’

PeerJ will give contributors ‘tokens’ to be redeemed against article processing charges

Top congressional Democrat urges Biden to reverse Keiser University’s decade-old conversion to non-profit status

Comparison with current data suggests government proposals are ‘not exactly a revolution in the funding balance’, say experts

Experts say expectation of long work hours and ‘old boys club’ culture among doctors still pose barriers

College forced to release bullying investigation by Information Commissioner’s Office

Professor counts Asian Americans as winning 3 per cent of nation’s major biomedical prizes, prompting promises to do better

While 5,000 students could arrive in April, the rest will not be admitted until October, effectively ruling out campus-based studies before 2023

About one in 20 recent academic papers is a duplicate, with some articles being recycled as many as 27 times in different publications

The Cundill History Prize winner talks about uncovering a forgotten archive to tell the story of a slave rebellion ‘from the inside out’

Fifth of respondents to major global survey said universities were ‘unimportant’ in fight against Covid-19

Report calls for measures on ‘ignored’ issue like more black staff working in halls of residence and other blocks  

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media

Lord Johnson urges UK to learn from Canada and adopt measures to ‘de-risk’ growing recruitment 

But country should also be ‘wary of complacency’ after apparently passing previous goal

Pay, promotions and intellectual property protections set for ‘refinement’ under new action plan

Long-serving director will take helm when Nicola Dandridge leaves Office for Students

Science minister George Freeman claims academics may warm to leaving EU research scheme if homegrown alternative offers attractive global opportunities

Conservative’s appointment as constitutional studies chief derailed over demeaning Biden plan for black female Supreme Court nominee

Nearly 20 HBCUs get phoned-in threats at start of Black History Month, bringing lockdowns, remote classes and vows of resilience

No apparent health rationale for ‘impossible’ new deadline, as requirements rewritten for third time in a week

Growth in co-publications slowed in 2020 and so far shows decline for 2021

Two separate studies, including one that looked at early Covid papers, suggest majority of alterations are minimal

Long-time postdoctoral scientist says he was ousted when he complained a professor had appropriated his own research

Forty per cent increase in investment by 2030 pledged, with BEIS ring-fencing majority of its spending for areas beyond golden triangle

Universities across Europe to launch ‘Stick to Science’ campaign warning against ‘politicisation’, as football-style ‘transfer market’ emerges to tempt away UK-based researchers

‘Unsung heroes’ of UK research are too often denied seat at the table, says major review of technical staff and skills

British-born computer scientist Peter Highnam to lead ‘high-risk, high-reward’ agency

But critics say windfall won’t compensate for the money stripped from basic research

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology reins in plans for expansion as president announces departure

Concern that ‘prioritisation’ process for investigations opens up risk of political interference

Academics nervous as most universities plan to maximise on-campus delivery amid record Covid death toll

Privately backed institutions seen as new model for higher education development

Alumni say the removal of staff-elected deans at top Turkish university may open the door for fresh attacks on dissident students and staff

EU universities bidding to attract UK-based researchers as Brussels-Westminster wrangles delay research deal

Freeze is for one year initially but ‘what really matters’ is long-term decision, economist says

With key funding scheme already months behind schedule, a Christmas Eve resolution could be optimistic

Academics urge policymakers to tackle ‘root issues’ including corruption, unemployment and quality education