Disappointing EU science budget has its positives
This week’s deal will tip the balance back towards fundamental research – and it might not have been done at all, says Jan Palmowski
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English master’s loans ‘almost entirely erased’ rich-poor entry gap
Progression rates to master’s also increased for black students, but have not equalised between men and women, study finds
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Protect overseas development research, urge UK science leaders
Overseas aid cuts and changing diplomatic priorities have raised concerns that future of Global Challenges Research Fund is at risk
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Labour unveils ‘seven tests’ for pandemic crisis English HE policy
Shadow universities minister says tests will protect institutions and students affected by Covid-19 pandemic
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Finding the right formula for feminism
Eugenia Cheng defies convention with her approach to teaching. The Chicago-based British mathematician tells Matthew Reisz why similar out-of-the-box thinking is required to improve gender equality
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Research funders urge caution over demanding ‘excellence’
Insistence on ‘excellent’ research is commonplace, but Europe’s biggest funders warn that it can damage integrity and foster ruthless competition when poorly defined
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23 July 2020 digital edition
Wrecking ball: Could the coronavirus destroy the student housing market?
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Careers intelligence: how to network in the Covid-19 age
Just because you can’t meet in person, it doesn’t mean you can’t network, say a number of academic experts
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No Platform: A History of Anti-Fascism, Universities and the Limits of Free Speech, by Evan Smith
Nick Hillman assesses the arguments for and against banning certain speakers from campuses
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Pioneering degree opens up quantum world to undergraduates
UNSW degree, thought to be first of its kind in world, aims to stay ahead of quantum engineering curve and meet surging global demand for skills
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Malcolm Brynin, 1949-2020
Tributes paid to sociologist whose ‘influential work’ on inequalities has proved crucial in understanding and addressing today’s sharp ‘social divisions’
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Interview with Dominic Grieve
The politician and barrister tells Anna McKie about human rights misconceptions, and the surprising connections between law and politics
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Call to create decolonisation role in each university department
Hepi report says universities need to move past the idea that decolonisation is merely an equality and diversity issue