Refugee academics feel ‘patronised’ over status Some scholars who have fled to Europe worry others see them more as refugees than as experts By David Matthews 17 July
DfE ‘restructuring regime’ seeks to?drive English sector change Government strategy for HE set out in conditions for emergency loans for universities at risk of failure in Covid crisis By John Morgan 16 July
Ottoline Leyser: how will new UKRI chief change UK science? Beyond the challenges of Brexit and Covid-19, the UK’s new science chief is seen as likely to seek reforms to ‘workaholic’ research culture practices and the REF By Jack Grove 16 July
UK PhD students’ academic career hopes out of step with job market Most doctoral candidates show ‘clear preference’ for academic career despite high exit levels from sector, finds 糖心Vlog Policy Institute study By Jack Grove 16 July
National Student Survey 2020: satisfaction dips amid pandemic Office for Students says results are ‘remarkably positive’ for cohort of students affected by Covid-19 and industrial action By Anna McKie 15 July
Minister: looking at which groups don’t enter HE ‘doesn’t matter’ Universities minister Michelle Donelan calls for focus to be on jobs outcomes and individual needs rather than ‘box-ticking’ access measures By John Morgan 15 July
Voters in UK marginals ‘back government bailout for universities’ UCU poll seeks to step up political pressure on ministers to offer extra funding for universities during pandemic By John Morgan 15 July
Anglia Ruskin to establish new Peterborough university ‘Employment-focused’ institution aims to recruit 12,500 students by the end of the decade By Chris Havergal 14 July
Prevent ‘reinforces negative views of?Islam’ among students in?UK Research also suggests that government’s anti-terrorism strategy is causing students and staff to self-censor discussions of Islam By Anna McKie 14 July
UK students ‘would feel safer’ if?blended learning continues One-third of respondents to NUS survey say they would feel ‘not at all safe’ if teaching returned to normal in September By Anna McKie 14 July
UK plans new higher technical qualifications focused on job skills Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education to be gatekeeper for new university and college courses By Dene Mullen 14 July
UK universities restrict deferrals to protect enrolments Applicants face ‘mixed messages’ from sector, with institutions adopting varying tactics By Anna McKie 13 July