Calls to decolonise assessment do students a disservice Manipulating assessment to generate equal outcomes sabotages an engine of fairness in a meritocratic society, says Glenn Fulcher By Glenn Fulcher 12 October
‘Mixed messages’ on face coverings on campus ‘harm compliance’ Crowdsourced data suggest some institutions have toned down their rules on masks in recent months By Anna McKie 11 October
Nobel wins show basic research ‘key to climate battle’ Environment-linked discoveries dominating Nobel Prize list demonstrate enduring need to support fundamental science, say experts By Jack Grove 11 October
Publishing paper in top journal costs about $1,000, says study Prestigious scientific journals are charging vastly more than the costs they incur for each article published, claims contested study By Jack Grove 11 October
PhD supervision ‘undervalued’ by UK universities UK Research Supervision Survey raises concerns about increased demands during pandemic By Jack Grove 8 October
‘Little sign of progress’ on UK association to Horizon Europe Universities in Europe ‘strongly regret’ that finalisation of association is still elusive 10 months after Brexit agreement By Simon Baker 8 October
Forcing vaccinated international students to isolate ‘unfair’ Overseas students must still isolate if they are identified as a close contact of a Covid-19 case, even if they are double-jabbed with a UK-approved vaccine By Anna McKie 8 October
Kent professor Abdulrazak Gurnah wins Nobel Prize in Literature Academic and author honoured for ‘uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism and the fate of the refugee’ By Chris Havergal 7 October
Extend PhD support to four years to ease stress, UK funder told Economic and Social Research Council warned that current three-and-a-half-year funding period is ‘insufficient’ and is causing student hardship By Jack Grove 7 October
Robin Ince: scientists ‘love mucking around and playing with ideas’ Comedian and radio presenter embarks on a 100-bookshop tour to make ‘scientific curiosity’ accessible to everyone By Matthew Reisz 7 October
OfS threatens action on spelling and grammar standards Institutions could face fines if they do not assess written English, sector regulator says By Anna McKie 7 October
Molecular pioneers win Nobel Prize in Chemistry Both Princeton University and Max Planck win two Nobels in two days after David MacMillan and Benjamin List scoop chemistry prize By Jack Grove 6 October
