Omicron: DfE ‘strongly advising’ mask wearing on English campuses
New guidance will be reviewed in three weeks’ time and is largely unchanged
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THE ‘Table of Tables’ 2022: London universities rise
Oxford is sole leader of combined results of three main UK university league tables for first time
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New v-c seeks to give research a sporting chance at Loughborough
Nick Jennings was nearly a professional footballer himself, but wants his new university to ‘broaden its profile’ beyond athletics and student experience
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Most staff ‘feel lack of support for improving online teaching’
Jisc survey reveals staff feel innovation in remote learning is where they need more help
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Does research need a replication stamp?
Both researchers and journalists should adopt a more agnostic lens when confronted with novel findings, says Anne-Laure Sellier
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Counterfactual history: why what didn’t happen matters
The counterfactual approach can open up fascinating new perspectives and give a voice to the neglected ‘losers’ of history, professors say
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Collaboration in medical research must not wane post-pandemic
The UK’s whole-genome sequencing project could spark a global step change in the treatment of rare diseases, says Damian Smedley
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Australian review backs cadetships to improve employability
Our review won’t work until you ‘get on with’ the last one, former v-cs tell government
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Publishers can do more to address peer review fatigue
More training, greater recognition and a wider geographical purview would help expand the reviewer pool, says Miriam Maus
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Burden of research excellence framework ‘outweighs the benefits’
Some scholars report that evaluation deters them from pursuing novel scholarship
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Academic Reputation Survey 2022 now open
Survey will be run in-house for first time, providing most thorough assessment of university prestige to date
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Release salary information, ombudsman tells Adelaide
Regulator dismisses Australian university’s claim that it is primarily a commercially funded organisation
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Elite universities less attractive due to precarity, says v-c
Short-term contracts are leading researchers to chase more secure roles in less heralded universities, says Cardiff Met vice-chancellor
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Japan quarantine fees ‘another slap in the face’, say students
Students report mandatory two-week accommodation costs between £845 and £2,250
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UK student visas acceptances hit record annual high
Home Office says those deferring study due to pandemic and general upward trend are among explanations