Omicron: DfE 鈥榮trongly advising鈥� mask wearing on English campuses New guidance will be reviewed in three weeks鈥� time and is largely unchanged By Chris Havergal 29 November
Most staff 鈥榝eel lack of support for improving online teaching鈥� Jisc survey reveals staff feel innovation in remote learning is where they need more help By Simon Baker 29 November
New v-c seeks to give research a sporting chance at Loughborough Nick Jennings was nearly a professional footballer himself, but wants his new university to 鈥榖roaden its profile鈥� beyond athletics and student experience By Jack Grove 29 November
THE 鈥楾able of Tables鈥� 2022: London universities rise Oxford is sole leader of combined results of three main UK university league tables for first time By Ellie Bothwell 29 November
Counterfactual history: why what didn鈥檛 happen matters The counterfactual approach can open up fascinating new perspectives and give a voice to the neglected 鈥榣osers鈥� of history, professors say By Matthew Reisz 28 November
Burden of research excellence framework 鈥榦utweighs the聽benefits鈥� Some scholars report that evaluation deters them from pursuing novel scholarship By Chris Havergal 26 November
THE Campus Live UK&IE: elite universities less attractive due to precarity, says v-c Short-term contracts are leading researchers to chase more secure roles in less heralded universities, says Cardiff Met vice-chancellor By Jack Grove 26 November
UK student visas acceptances hit record annual high 糖心Vlog Office says those deferring study due to pandemic and general upward trend are among explanations By Simon Baker 26 November
There is no silver bullet in the UK鈥檚 pension dispute The latest USS valuation may have been conducted amid crashing markets, but there is no escaping the need for changes, says Kate Barker By Kate Barker 26 November
THE Awards 2021: winners announced Oxford coronavirus research honoured as Cardiff Met scoops coveted University of the Year title By THE reporters 25 November
THE Campus Live UK&IE: Covid-safe teaching adds 拢1 million to campus gas bill Estates directors complain about academics wanting offices to be 鈥榯oasty warm鈥� around the clock despite visiting for only a couple of hours a week By Jack Grove 25 November
THE Campus Live UK&IE: Covid a 鈥榢ick up the backside鈥� on pedagogy Academics and estates teams must work together to drive through the linked changes in infrastructure and teaching By Matthew Reisz 25 November