Task force aims to cut data burden on English sector Announcement comes amid growing criticism of extra regulatory load placed on universities by reforms By Simon Baker 28 March
English free speech bill stalls but ministers ‘remain committed’ Clash of views on whether controversial legislation’s support is dwindling and whether it will be carried over to next session of Parliament By John Morgan 28 March
This is what practical support for Ukrainian refugees actually looks like The University of Gdańsk is housing hundreds, and expects thousands. But couldn’t the burden be shared more widely, asks Agnieszka Piotrowska By Agnieszka Piotrowska 28 March
Half of academics admit to ‘questionable’ research practices Findings from Dutch confessional covering methods, supervision and publishing likely to be repeated in other countries, authors say By Ben Upton 27 March
UK cuts most Russian research ties and funds Ukrainian refugees Ministers halt funding to programmes with ‘state and institutional collaborators’ but ‘small number’ of partnerships remain under review By Chris Havergal 27 March
A one-woman crusade has turned Romania’s tide of plagiarism Emilia Şercan has exposed a vast array of senior public officials for plagiarising their theses, writes Július Kravjar By Július Kravjar 27 March
Concern as Brussels ‘borrows’ €400 million from Horizon Europe EU officials want to take money for Chips Act, but government purseholders have ruled out using unspent project funds to replace it By Ben Upton 25 March
Three in five UK university staff ‘set to quit within five years’ Four in five postgraduates who responded to union survey say they are likely to leave sector By Tom Williams 25 March
Local focus for university-business links in UK ‘too narrow’ Major survey of almost 4,000 firms finds work with institutions at national and international level is a large slice of collaboration activity By Simon Baker 24 March
How to write a grant application? Tell a story, but analyse too Close reading of ERC Starting Grant proposals finds secrets to success and raises concerns about smoke and mirrors from narrative CVs By Ben Upton 24 March
UK hails ‘significant savings’ as Elsevier open access deal struck Deal includes prestigious Cell Press and Lancet journals By Chris Havergal 23 March
Western scholars appeal to Russian colleagues to ‘end bloodshed’ Signatories of letter urging peace include dozens of top academics and Nobel prizewinner By Pola Lem 23 March
