London reigns supreme in capturing research council funding
Imperial and UCL secure far more grants by value as Oxford slips back
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UK research grant success rate falls in return to long-term trend
Rising value of grants suggests that winning funding is likely to remain highly competitive
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Teaching intelligence: how to use learning analytics
Your university’s new learning analytics service has flagged that a student is disengaging – what now?
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Report on value for money leaves sector short-changed
The UK’s Commons Education Committee has surveyed many issues, but its simple-minded approach is largely unhelpful, says Andrew McRae
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The political is personal when a research grant is rejected by a minister
If those researching topics disliked by politicians can’t make a living in universities, scholarship will be impoverished, says Mark Steven
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Academics are being erased from the archives
Depositories of original sources were once bulging with academics, but few scholars seem to have time to visit them now, says Arnold Harvey
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As Brexit looms, UK universities must speed up their bridge building
If access to European research funding is to be maintained, more UK research universities need to forge formal links with EU institutions, says Peter Coveney
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Universities back panel’s plans for USS pension contributions
Pensions dispute moves closer to resolution after vice-chancellors support proposals to increase employer contributions to Universities Superannuation Scheme
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US universities warned admissions rules may deepen racial divide
Public institutions vow to tackle inequality at conference
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Clarivate wins contract to provide citation data for REF 2021
Data company beats rival Elsevier, which provided indicators for 2014 assessment
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Scholar behind predatory journals exposé says study ‘backfired’
Academic at Thompson Rivers University was banned from campus after revealing his colleagues’ wide use of predatory journals
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English review ‘focusing’ on technical alternative to degrees
Association of Colleges head says new route should be coupled with ‘limit’ on number of students taking bachelor’s degrees
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Engagement: not just nice to have, but the next step in research?
Academics staging events on everything from ‘pseudo-death’ to convict ballads claim that public events can often drive future scholarship
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How the UFS’ handling of the Steyn statue can set a vital precedent
Involving everyone in decisions to remove or repurpose symbols of power on campus can lead to a renewed sense of university citizenship, says Francis Petersen