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Plea comes amid concerns that UK’s post-Covid research plans have yet to adequately map out non-commercial engagement  

Universities should increase communication with education agents, especially over Covid fears, says working paper

English regulator also says it wants to reduce overall burden on providers

Some staff whose work has been disrupted by pandemic can be excluded, and leeway on publication deadlines also introduced

Analysis for union shows universities are often among largest local employers and have ‘huge impact’ on town and city economies

Early results from annual graduate employability survey suggest wide variations in views among firms due to pandemic 

UKRI says research organisations will have ‘greater financial incentive’ to invest in supporting scholars

University’s international head says institutions have been ‘naive’ over global partnerships

Medical researchers who fail to publish their results could be denied approval for future experiments

Pension scheme’s annual report shows relationship with members worsening amid ongoing dispute over contributions

Higher education is no panacea, but critical thinking is the best antidote to inequality, say Chris Cunningham and Colin Samson

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