The government is the biggest threat to French academic freedom The crackdown on ‘Islamo-leftism’ is a purely political move to court right-wing votes in the coming election, says William Barylo By William Barylo 5 March
Covid rules relaxed as launch day set for UK post-study work visa Graduate route will allow international students to to stay in the country to work for two years, or three for doctoral students By Chris Havergal 4 March
Oxford faces questions as Naomi Wolf PhD stays under wraps Controversy-hit author’s dissertation still not available six years after it was examined By Jack Grove 4 March
Workaholic academics need to stop taking pride in their burnout It is precisely by getting their priorities straight that established academics can, and must, set a better example, say Fleur Jongepier and Mathijs van de Sande By Fleur Jongepier 4 March
UK universities ‘increasingly reliant’ on agents for EU enrolment THE investigation shows that more than two-fifths of institutions use EU agents, with Brexit cited as both a factor and a hindrance By Ellie Bothwell 4 March
UK universities fear more strikes as USS pensions crisis deepens ‘Unaffordable’ contribution increases proposed by Universities Superannuation Scheme mean member benefits may be up for debate once more By Anna McKie 3 March
Trash-talking physicist wins ‘Dance Your PhD’ contest ‘I’m the first author, you’re just et al,’ raps Jakub Kubecka on his way to £2,000 prize By Matthew Reisz 3 March
UK budget: Sunak pledges new visa route and freezes fee cap Plan for unsponsored, points-based route features in budget, alongside freeze in fees for 2022-23 By John Morgan 3 March
USS says pension contributions set to hit 50 per cent of salaries Universities UK says increases are unaffordable for employers and risk pricing even more staff out of scheme By Anna McKie 3 March
Leaving lectures behind makes sense for our university – here’s why We know that employing learners as active co-creators of their learning builds opportunities for knowledge absorption, say Guy Daly and Andrew Turner By Guy Daly 3 March
Campuses urged to review ‘inexcusable’ PhD late-submission fees Covid disruption highlights need to standardise ‘writing-up fees’ charged to those who submit thesis late, says scientist By Jack Grove 3 March
Academics: ‘pretentious fox terriers’ or ‘bad dinner guests’? Researchers look at opinions about scholars expressed via metaphors – with results ranging from the thought-provoking to the baffling By John Morgan 3 March