Would properly joined-up government help UK HE out of its crisis? Having teaching and research under one ministry would improve policy, but it is the 糖心Vlog Office that could be the real problem, says Nick Hillman By Nick Hillman 9 May
Europe Summit: ‘science diplomacy’ can combat ‘eroding trust’ Whole role of science in societies ‘being threatened’ by period of great turbulence, says scholar who chaired Ireland’s Covid vaccination drive By Juliette Rowsell 8 May
Northern Irish universities issue plea for ‘urgent’ fee increase Higher education and business leaders write to Stormont over the sector’s ‘real and current jeopardy’ By Patrick Jack 8 May
University finances ‘worse than predicted’ as nearly half in red Office for Students warns providers against being overly ambitious in their forecasting after financial performance declines for third year running By Helen Packer 8 May
Plan to limit apprenticeship funds to under-21s ‘ridiculous’ Maintaining opportunities only for young people dismissed as little better than wholesale defunding By Helen Packer 8 May
Permanent ‘training wheels’ of AI ‘inhibits student learning’ Academics at UCL’s law school challenge sector’s embrace of technology, claiming students’ over-reliance on ‘shortcuts’ damages skills acquisition By Jack Grove 8 May
Von der Leyen and Macron’s words on science must be followed by action Europe needs effective responses to attacks on science in the US and elsewhere, says Jan Palmowski By Jan Palmowski 8 May
Will UK department mergers boost interdisciplinarity – or just cut costs? The amalgamation of disparate disciplines into larger administrative units is prompting fears about academic identity, voice and workload – not to mention student experience. Juliette Rowsell reports By Juliette Rowsell 8 May
Europe Summit: universities have ‘more power than they think’ Institutions forget their importance to countries when they let themselves get embroiled in political debates, summit hears By Juliette Rowsell 7 May
Europe Summit: aim for evolution, not radical transformation Fundamental values that form higher education at stake, warns president of the European University Association By Juliette Rowsell 7 May
Aberdeen cuts jobs as it targets ‘more efficient’ course offering Scottish university looks to save further ?5.5 million to bring down its deficit, a year after languages cuts By Tom Williams 7 May
Almost half of employers think graduates ‘lack resilience’ Survey highlights concerns that university leavers are less prepared for work than previous generations By Patrick Jack 7 May
