Plymouth keeps report on private college cheating claims secret Disclosure could have ‘adverse effects’ on institutions’ ‘commercial interests’, university claims John Morgan 1月 23日
One in five London universities fails to break even Falling student enrolments and restructuring costs blamed for operating deficits at many universities in the UK capital Jack Grove 1月 22日
Crowdfunding offers promise for women and junior academics Study’s authors suggest women are better able to communicate the value of science to score public donations Rachael Pells 1月 22日
Universities urged to rethink support for stammerers Unhelpful advice often based upon myths, says consultant Matthew Reisz 1月 22日
TEF metric on graduate earnings ‘reflects distance from London’ Data for English universities seem to show government metric based on salaries is skewed by location Simon Baker 1月 21日
Returns for educating students offshore ‘derisory’, says study Researcher finds that impressive enrolment numbers conceal the tiny profit margins earned by UK universities operating abroad Jack Grove 1月 21日
Journal editor hopes mass walkout quickens open access progress Board of Journal of Informetrics plans to launch a rival title Rachael Pells 1月 19日
Germans fear UK exclusion from Macron’s ‘European universities’ Cutting the UK out of transnational networks will only accelerate post-Brexit isolation, say rectors in Berlin David Matthews 1月 18日
Publishers ‘taking funders for a ride’ with mirror journals Duplicate titles are being set up to get around new open-access requirements, European Commission’s envoy warns David Matthews 1月 18日
UK HE must stay strong in the face of a ‘no deal’ Brexit Brexit is an opportunity for universities to show what they do best: support the economy, bridge international divides and drive innovation, says Smita Jamdar Smita Jamdar 1月 18日
Oxford blocks Huawei contracts amid security concerns University spokesman says decision also covers donations but does not affect ongoing partnerships Chris Havergal 1月 17日
Germany signs open access publishing deal with Wiley Country moves away from subscriptions and towards ‘publish and read’ model David Matthews 1月 17日