New OfS chair Lord Wharton must resign Tory whip, says Labour Appointment of former Conservative MP as chair of English higher education regulator ‘adds to catalogue of cronyism’ Chris Havergal 2月 9日
Universities need to realise they’re in the service industry An ideological gap has grown, where some universities have different ideas to students about the concept of a university, says Steve Davies Steve Davies 2月 9日
UK overseas master’s enrolments shot up in year before pandemic Trend could be linked to boost in demand from India, data suggest Simon Baker 2月 9日
Minister: strip degree powers if graduate employment falls short Gavin Williamson tells English regulator it ‘should not hesitate’ to issue fines if planned absolute baselines are not met Chris Havergal 2月 8日
Racism victims ‘struggle to access mental health support’ Study warns lack of ethnic minority representation among counselling staff could lead to problems being dismissed Anna McKie 2月 8日
MPs back Conservative peer to lead English sector regulator Education Select Committee endorses appointment of Lord Wharton as Office for Students chair Chris Havergal 2月 5日
Publishers claim Plan S’ repository rules will bankrupt journals Major scholarly publishers warn that some titles will become unviable unless open access scheme changes tack on compliance Jack Grove 2月 5日
How to navigate choppy, elitist waters as a working-class academic It will do no harm to find colleagues who understand the role of social, economic and cultural backgrounds in academia, says Carole Binns Carole Binns 2月 5日
Kehinde Andrews: Enlightenment ideals perpetuate racism in?academy Pioneering black studies professor calls on universities to reflect on their history and the forms of knowledge they exclude Matthew Reisz 2月 5日
Research misconduct ruling on historian’s Holocaust affair claim ‘Insufficient evidence’ for Warwick historian’s allegation that concentration camp survivor had lesbian affair with SS guard, university panel says John Morgan 2月 4日
Ucas data: Russell Group boosted recruitment as post-92s squeezed Figures renew concerns that last year’s pandemic-affected cycle adversely hit less selective universities Simon Baker 2月 4日
