UK plans tougher rules on clinical trial transparency Medical researchers who fail to publish their results could be denied approval for future experiments By Chris Havergal 30 July
Dissatisfaction with USS mounts as fund pays top staff more Pension scheme’s annual report shows relationship with members worsening amid ongoing dispute over contributions By Anna McKie 29 July
Redirecting the disadvantaged into FE will further stunt UK social mobility Higher education is no panacea, but critical thinking is the best antidote to inequality, say Chris Cunningham and Colin Samson By Chris Cunningham 29 July
Lockdown hits vocational education hardest, widening inequalities Universities and colleges offering hands-on training have found it harder to shift online, hurting their students, who are more likely to be from less-advantaged families By David Matthews 28 July
UK union fears thousands of job losses as casual contracts axed Union says that more than 1,000 posts are under review at at King’s College London, with Liverpool also looking at major cuts By Anna McKie 27 July
Disabled university staff ‘made to feel like misfits’ Research reveals that focus on ‘individual excellence’ in academia isolates disabled staff By Ellie Bothwell 27 July
Sector leaders predict TEF will be scaled down and pushed back Long-awaited publication of Pearce review expected in autumn, but lack of time and changes in government priorities make 2021 awards unlikely By Anna McKie 27 July
Female academics ‘feel less prepared for professorships’ Study attributes women’s feelings of unpreparedness at time of appointment to lack of confidence By Ellie Bothwell 25 July
Disappointing EU science budget has its positives This week’s deal will tip the balance back towards fundamental research – and it might not have been done at all, says Jan Palmowski By Jan Palmowski 24 July
English master’s loans ‘almost entirely erased’ rich-poor entry gap Progression rates to master’s also increased for black students, but have not equalised between men and women, study finds By Anna McKie 23 July
Protect overseas development research, urge UK science leaders Overseas aid cuts and changing diplomatic priorities have raised concerns that future of Global Challenges Research Fund is at risk By Jack Grove 23 July
Labour unveils ‘seven tests’ for pandemic crisis English HE policy Shadow universities minister says tests will protect institutions and students affected by Covid-19 pandemic By Jack Grove 23 July