Goldacre warns Labour against ‘monolithic’ national data library
Scientists urge UK to adopt network approach for landmark project bringing public data together
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Georgian scholars fear reforms will entrench government control
University reform commission announced by Georgian prime minister likely means of tightening political control, scholars warn
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Public funding rebuke leaves universities looking for small wins
Indexed fees and some movement on student maintenance seen as key goals for coming spending review, with economic climate reducing chances of more systemic reform
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Would Canada’s Conservatives improve on Trudeau’s tainted legacy?
The outgoing prime minister was widely welcomed by researchers as something of a knight in shining armour after Stephen Harper’s ‘anti-science’ administration. But his international student caps have...
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UKRI’s collective leadership helps UK research transcend zero-sum thinking
The number of staff in roles serving the whole of UKRI is not evidence of centralisation, top-down control or added bureaucracy, says Ottoline Leyser
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PhD candidates divided on whether they’re students or employees
While majority do see themselves as staff, discipline and stage of PhD likely to influence how candidates perceive their role, researchers say
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Norway leans in further to student debt forgiveness initiatives
Latest scheme designed to encourage graduates to live and work in less populated regions of the country
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More jobs going as Kent seeks to save another £19.5 million
University opens voluntary severance scheme after struggling on domestic and international recruitment, after cutting jobs and courses last year
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Oxford condemns Gaza activists’ Radcliffe Camera occupation
Bodleian Libraries closed to visitors after latest protest action
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‘Lawless’ Australian universities face new Senate inquiry
Proposed governance probe seen as setback for a sector struggling with social licence
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China hopes for increased cross-border scientific collaboration
New strategy encourages partnerships between Chinese and foreign universities as US institutions shutter joint projects
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Australia anoints new v-c pay watchdog, as old watchdog slumbers
Long-awaited governance council, delayed by 18 months, stands in for 50-year-old regulator
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Stock inquiry enters fourth year, casting doubt on new OfS duties
Regulator yet to conclude investigation into philosopher’s departure from Sussex despite renewed focus on free speech issues
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My university’s failure to confront homophobia has forced me to quit
Students will now believe they can shut down debate of issues they find uncomfortable, rather than engaging critically, says a queer scholar
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Is the European horizon now clear for Swiss researchers?
Switzerland’s agreement to join Horizon Europe follows a roller-coaster decade during which it was twice excluded from EU research programmes owing to political squabbles with the European Commission...