Danish humanities courses pressed on contact hours as funding cut Government accused of moving goalposts over pre-election messaging, with social sciences and business master’s also set to lose out Ben Upton 9月 12日
The war must prompt Ukrainian academia to clean up its act The latest bribery scandal is a reminder that even as the country fights for its survival, bad habits persist, says Ararat Osipian Ararat Osipian 9月 12日
Students must wait through bleak winter for overhauled support Germany and France are tinkering with creaking student scholarship and support systems, but activists and experts say a complete refit is required Ben Upton 9月 10日
Climate scientists fear loss of policy influence under Rees-Mogg While funding streams appear safe for now, academics debate whether they should continue to engage with an increasingly sceptical government Jack Grove 9月 9日
Queen Elizabeth II, 1926-2022: university sector pays tribute Higher education institutions around the world mark passing of UK’s longest-reigning monarch Chris Havergal 9月 9日
Higher education minister Andrea Jenkyns reappointed to DfE Announcement clears way for MP to remain in post, although ministerial responsibilities are yet to be confirmed Chris Havergal 9月 8日
British Academy trials awarding research grants by lottery Applications for up to £10,000 in funding that pass an initial quality test will be picked at random Jack Grove 9月 8日
‘Rogue’ Marseilles medical institute faces criminal investigation Prosecutors reportedly probing alleged forgery and ‘several serious breaches’ of clinical research rules after report by regulator Ben Upton 9月 8日
Labour ‘very close’ to unveiling ‘sustainable’ HE funding plan That England has ‘highest fees in OECD’ has ‘got to be a concern’, says shadow minister Matt Western John Morgan 9月 8日
‘National conversation’ needed on funding ‘solution’, says West Steve West also urges Truss government to ‘lean in’ to student cost-of-living crisis with return of maintenance grants for those in acute need John Morgan 9月 8日
Academic says racist abuse a regular occurrence in Ireland Senior lecturer in Islam receives note telling him to ‘go back to where he belongs’ in latest of several menacing incidents Tom Williams 9月 8日
Closing credits roll for the Sweeney show in UK research policy Retiring Research England executive chair reflects on REF, impact and open access Jack Grove 9月 8日