Ministers ‘resolute’ on right to sue universities on free speech Westminster government signals it will seek to reinstate ‘statutory tort’ removed by peers Ben Upton 12月 15日
Russell Group warns OfS to stay ‘impartial’ on free speech Regulator tells universities free speech codes should cover teaching and academics will be polled, bringing ‘independence’ rebuke John Morgan 12月 15日
Pay talks on hold as employers insist on industrial action pause First meeting between Ucea and unions breaks up before negotiations begin due to disagreement over ‘de-escalating the dispute’ Tom Williams 12月 14日
Cost of living: don’t bank on government support, UK sector told Students ‘unlikely to be high up the list of priorities’ for further funding despite risk of dropouts Tom Williams 12月 14日
UK launches post-Brexit international collaboration research fund Science minister George Freeman launches International Science Partnerships Fund at THE event in Japan, with initial funding of ?119 million Jack Grove 12月 14日
Concerns over dozens of papers from Marseilles medical institute Plos puts warnings on almost 50 papers after alleged reuse of ethical approvals, undeclared conflicts of interest and publication rates equivalent to an article every three days Ben Upton 12月 14日
UCU split on plans to call ‘indefinite strike’ from February Union leader Jo Grady distances herself from higher education committee decision as key pay negotiations begin Tom Williams 12月 13日
Fairer loan system or graduate tax ‘could save government money’ UAL-commissioned report looks at alternatives inside and outside current system in wake of ‘regressive’ changes John Morgan 12月 13日
Ethics committees ‘struggling to deal with’ AI research Governance of data science research makes it difficult to highlight potentially harmful impacts that might arise, says ethics review report Jack Grove 12月 13日
Wellcome Trust director takes World Health Organization role Infectious disease specialist who came to national prominence during Covid will become WHO chief scientist Jack Grove 12月 13日
Weak leadership and law-making ‘undermining EU alliances’ Ambition of European Universities Initiative will be realised only by competent leadership and ceding more power to EU officials, says EUA president Ben Upton 12月 13日
Anton Muscatelli on social justice and Brexit The principal and vice-chancellor of the University of Glasgow discusses the economics of higher education Rosa Ellis 12月 13日
