UK research faces a radical overhaul
The recent skills White Paper foreshadows the shuttering of some or all research in certain UK universities. But what will the effects of that be on teaching – and on research itself? How could it be...
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Our geoscience crisis will undermine Australia’s critical minerals promise
To fulfil its deal with the US, the country needs professionals who know where minerals are and how to extract them responsibly, says Sabin Zahirovic
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‘Very difficult moment’ prompts flight of US scientists to China
Slow departure of researchers for the East has increased as environment in US becomes more hostile
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Dutch universities hope for change after far right falters
D66 election victory encouraging, sector leaders say, but financial and demographic pressures remain
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Cardiff restructures professional services, impacting 1,000 staff
University proposes to merge existing administrative functions into central hub but unions fear move will add to ‘enormous pressures’
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John Blake to leave OfS as Labour signals new approach to access
Former teacher steps down after one term, having overseen revamp in widening participation efforts
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State governments ‘should leave universities alone’
Federal government must ‘take proper responsibility’ for a university sector ‘which in practice it controls’, MPs told
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US, UK and Russia drive growth of branch campuses worldwide
New data shows geopolitical tensions have not slowed down universities’ international expansion, with Russian institutions emerging as big players after opening in ‘friendly’ states
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Academics forced to flee US could become ‘new normal’, says Bray
Better support systems needed for scholars facing political threats, according to historian labelled ‘domestic terrorist professor’
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More undergraduate places, study hubs for Australia
Allocation of 9,500 extra places will boost capacity in a system where demand can be fickle
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Northumbria to freeze pay if staff refuse TPS-USS pension switch
University says moving employees from more expensive scheme will save it up to £11 million a year
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Is Singapore turning against internationalisation?
An early adopter of transnational education, Singapore has been curiously inactive recently, even as other Asian countries ramp up their own internationalisation efforts. Will local sensitivities...
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Researchers must meet MPs’ growing appetite for research evidence
Economic policy is boosting political interest in science, but researchers must bear in mind the time pressures on MPs, says Tracey Brown.
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US representation almost doubles among ERC team grant winners
Successful research projects in scheme designed to foster collaboration involve 21 US-based grantees, up from 12 in 2024