Funding constraints hold back digital transformation – survey
Limited staff capacity and ‘resistance to change’ also cited as barriers to technological leaps forward
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Research-economic activity gaps ‘show potential for growth’
Data shows UK research punches above its weight in industrial strategy sectors but in some regions scientific strengths are not translating to business returns
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Mega-summit’s move from US must herald bigger global shift
Kudos to the Academy of Management for holding its conference in Europe, but it must further broaden its horizons and its leadership, says Sorin Krammer
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V-cs hit by ‘shift shock’ when they take on top job, leader says
Vice-chancellor turned PhD student says university executives can feel ‘isolated’ and are seen as having gone to the ‘dark side’
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British Library names ex-UK space boss as new chief executive
Last incumbent left suddenly amid industrial action and in wake of devastating cyberattack
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Colombian president’s police pledge makes universities ‘fearful’
Populist’s vow to allow police on campus potentially heralds broader anti-academic attacks, observers say
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Haldane won’t stop us defunding ‘bizarre’ research, Tories say
Shadow science secretary eyes ‘far clearer strategic objectives and priorities’ for UK Research and Innovation
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Foreign interference fears over cyberattacks on academic blogs
‘Distinctive’ targeting of independently run blog suggests ‘state actors’ want to shut down debate on controversial research topics, says professor
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Have teaching-only contracts created a two-tier workforce?
The past decade has seen a dramatic rise in teaching-only roles in the UK, particularly outside the sciences. But does that amount to a welcome focus on education or a cost-saving wheeze that...
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‘No clear way’ for UK sector to grow international student intake
Modelling finds just nine countries offer ‘headroom and stability’ to source more students but this assumes competitor markets don’t shift
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UK universities face autumn of chaos as ‘prolonged’ strikes planned
Unprecedentedly long strikes at Nottingham, Edinburgh and Dundee could be the shape of things to come, observers say
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Student income support in decline, says Intergenerational Report
Landmark report also reveals slow progress in quest for workers to have degrees