The European Research Council’s swiftly withdrawn proposal to limit resubmissions was decried as an own goal for the ‘Champions League’ of research. But how else can the pressure be eased on referees? And is excellence still tenable as the sole criterion of selections? Jack Grove reports
Party predicted to abandon efforts to ‘out-Reform Reform’ despite losing half of seats, potentially easing pressure on universities struggling to recruit international students
Withdrawal of education papers by British Education Research Association is long overdue, says integrity campaigner who argues more retractions are needed
UK nationals have increasingly looked abroad for medical training in recent years in light of caps on domestic places, but new laws mean they will find it harder to secure a job at home
The verdict wrongly overlooks the Equality Act’s role in determining what universities can be expected to do to protect free speech, says Maya Forstater
