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Open letter calling for political neutrality of public universities has gathered over 1,000 signatures

Rights retention agreement aims to end ‘unhelpful’ model under which universities ‘give IP to publishers and buy access to it in perpetuity’, says Manchester librarian

Inclusivity would be boosted if the Erasmus replacement offered funding more promptly and flexibly, say Richard Davies and Andrew Griff-Owen

Government with decade-old birth policy must strengthen support for post-maternity return to work, young academicians say

Paper calls for mandatory consent training and improved complaints processes

MPs earn more than £250,000 from roles in sector, while all-party parliamentary groups get in excess of £500,000

Ombudsmen need more resources and voluntary investigators need recognition if fabrication is finally to be taken seriously, says sleuth

One in three degrees were firsts last year, but this is still above pre-pandemic levels

Rise runs at more than three times the rate of uplift in England

Increase in tensions in Middle East led to highest ever number of incidents recorded by the Community Security Trust

Funders should review how interviews, eligibility criteria and internal selection policies work against marginalised groups, says study co-funded by Wellcome and Oxford

Former political advisers say frequently used figures to advocate for research funding do not sway government thinking