Rishi Sunak unveils £34 million for AI research and bursaries
Chancellor says investment in new technology could revolutionise economy in same way as steam engine or internet
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What are you reading? – October 2021
A look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Relief and disappointment as UK puts off £22 billion target
Sector expresses relief that investment will increase to £20 billion by end of parliament, but fears investment not enough to maintain ‘superpower’ aspiration
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UK Cabinet reshuffle: Nadhim Zahawi appointed education secretary
Former vaccines minister succeeds Gavin Williamson
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European universities plan long-term travel cuts post-Covid
Most institutions plan to swap short trips with virtual meetings
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Harvard to divest from fossil fuels after decade of protests
Ivy League standard-bearer cites climate wreckage in cutting oil industry from its $42 billion (£30 billion) endowment
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Russell Group wants £200 million ‘deep-tech university seed fund’
Ahead of spending review, research universities group argues new fund would help level up UK regions by creating spin-offs
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Richard Thaler: ‘I became an academic because I’m not good at taking orders’
John Morgan meets the Nobel prizewinning father of nudge economics, who believes that the dismal science can only be improved by taking account of people’s ‘predictable mistakes’Â
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World University Rankings 2022: Saudi Arabia and Egypt fastest risers
Middle Eastern nations have improved more quickly than mainland China over past four years, while Malaysia and Pakistan also on rise
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New science minister awaited as Solloway heads to Whips’ Office
Derby North MP had held role since February 2020
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Australia plots international education restart from the bunker
Representative groups put preparatory work in place as latest infections undermine plans to reboot arrivals
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Is now the time for a full embrace of lifelong learning?
Universities recognise the need for flexible and continuing education but are still seeking the most appropriate strategy. Anna McKie reports
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THE Leaders Survey 2021: Running a university during a pandemic
When the current generation of university leaders applied for their posts, none of the job descriptions mentioned Covid-19. So how have they found the past 18 months? And what about the future,...
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Universities yet to grasp ‘enormity’ of slavery redress, says v-c
Admitting profits is a strong start, experts say, but academia has much more central culpability yet to remedy
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Australian international recruitment ‘can rebound’, Tudge says
Education minister cites buoyant student experience ratings as evidence of the country’s ‘fundamentals’