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Former Downing Street guru says UK’s new research agency must be freed from ‘expensive disaster zone’ of science bureaucracy

Former ombudsman to examine allegations of ‘anti-black conduct’ going unaddressed after furore over Adam Habib’s comments

Critics say university lent undue weight to analysis that was not peer-reviewed, but some worry scientists have shied away from fully investigating hypothesis

With record number applications and likely grade inflation, English regulator warns universities against ‘sacrificing quality for inflated intakes’

Science Foundation Ireland sets out ambitious strategy to recruit internationally as part of growth plans that pivot towards fundamental research

With every second institution sporting a new boss, or looking for one, the pool of replacements may be shrinking

Universities UK and Wellcome Trust express mounting fears about where funding to join European Union research programme will come from

University of Colorado study suggests low risk from most infected people, even room-mates

International advisory panel heads condemn ‘inexcusable’ handling of cuts to research supported by foreign aid

UK’s overhaul of defence and foreign policy sees science as ‘arena of systemic competition’

University system will keep paying publisher about $13 million (£9.4 million) a year

Oxford archaeologist working with MC Hammer on repatriation of African treasures says researchers should step outside their comfort zones

A year since face-to-face academic conferences were cancelled, Jack Grove hears from scholars on their mixed experiences of digital events

Netherlands government’s package of support for students and universities comes as calls for fee refunds mount in England

Cuts to major international research funds will harm UK’s reputation but also undermine rationale for UK’s main funding body, claim research leaders

Government looking at ways to reduce cost of system as pandemic pushes enrolments up and loan repayments down

Academics’ desire to help the planet being ‘lost amid the realities of being a researcher’, survey concludes

Kent says financial outlook is now better after improvement in student recruitment   

New Sydney boss to earn much less than his predecessor – but more than Michael Spence’s current income in the UK

Search for small savings may mean overlooking importance of aiding students and jobs, experts warn

Paper says machine learning method to shortlist candidates for a role reveals an employer's priorities   

Shortly after highlighting ‘game-changing’ study, tweet is pulled after critics point out the researchers involved could lose their jobs

Case guidelines provide new examples of areas where donor influence ‘must be guarded against or prohibited’

Mental health champion to lead sector representative group

Selling the sector will be a key challenge for the former political adviser, journalist and media administrator chosen to lead Australia’s oldest university 

Government sets out details of UK replacement to Erasmus+ but concerns continue about level of support

Boost in research funding is only a first step in fostering innovation, experts say

Programme that has politicians visit classrooms finds new vibrancy in era of heightened political tension

The pandemic may be goading Australia’s stay-at-home students to look further afield for their education, although some of them may ultimately decide to stay put

Funder says it is unlikely to be able to support ‘majority’ of awards beyond July, and will be unable to approve new applications

Global index finds freedom of academic expression is declining, while experts warn overall autonomy may worsen post-pandemic

Continuing South African domination of higher education on continent could feed social instability, leading academic warns

Measure doubles previous support and sets stage for student loan cancellations

Unions continue to resist idea of expanding face-to-face tuition further this year

Last-minute changes, rigid assessments and ‘disempowerment’ frustrate foreigners in Asia, says study

Educational link ‘as bad as it has ever been’, with billions of dollars at stake for universities

New president sets ambitious financial and internationalisation goals

Sector leaders acknowledge ‘errors’ but deny deliberate withholding of pay

Forthcoming guidance will stop short of banning staff-student relationships, conference hears

Universities UK raises concern about influence of regulator on fund’s valuation, while indicating possible reforms to benefits

Time extensions on tenure may be among wrong cures, US National Academies assessment suggests

Two-thirds of UK students say well-being has worsened since start of term, ONS reports

Union claims new career framework could result in academics being dismissed if they do not make senior lecturer within five years, but university says sanctions will be used rarely

Law professor helping rule on moderation rows sees chance to ‘put my research into practice, after yelling at tech companies to do better’, but others aren’t convinced

Review of scheme finds concerns about workload, assessment and commitment of university leaders

Many university-owned periodicals are considering changing their business model, but report authors call for new funding strategy

We want commercial success but can’t build it on an empty research larder, university lobby tells Canberra

Institutions in emerging economies are seeing greatest progress in health subjects and citations, based on THE rankings data

White House targets rules boosting rights of the accused, but with no clear alternative ready

Leading black intellectual and activist returns to Columbia-affiliated seminary

Recession-driven domestic surge more than compensates for loss of international students at some institutions Down Under

Wayne State president calls major research institution inappropriate destination for Hispanic-focused funding

Female students face barriers in fields such as military studies and mining

Absence of sector-wide information regarding Sino-British research invites political attack from China hawks, warns study led by prime minister’s brother

Royal Statistical Society president Sylvia Richardson says pandemic has sparked huge interest in the discipline and highlighted body’s vital public role

Demise of ACICS, favoured by for-profits, still leaves larger problem of venue shopping

Departures of Timnit Gebru and Margaret Mitchell has prompted academics to ask if they should reconsider links with the technology giant

SOAS scholar says free speech is not an on/off switch and speakers could be invited on certain terms

Observers detect message that caution on criticism is price of increased funding, but suspect balancing act will be difficult to sustain

Charity helped Iraqi researcher to escape aftermath of Islamic State terror to fulfil his dream of studying for a PhD in safety