US research funding increasingly reliant on corporate agendas
In another edition of gloomy research indicators, major NSF tally finds companies nearing the basic science spending of the federal government
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Biden prioritises student aid over research funding in budget
In fiscal 2025 budget plan constrained by his shutdown concession, president again seeks free-college deal while letting science agencies struggle
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Jo Grady re-elected as UCU general secretary
Incumbent run close by King’s College London professor Ewan McGaughey in poll
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Legislate to protect academics from trade rules, Australia told
Care needed to avoid scaring off doctoral students and burying officials in paperwork, senators hear
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The week in higher education – 29 February 2024
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Regulator to investigate Leeds Trinity franchised provision
University’s subcontracted courses first to come under greater scrutiny from Office for Students
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Deans’ lists of high-performing students fall out of fashion
Cornell and Penn among the Ivy League institutions to stop tradition to reduce stress over grades
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New NIH chief puts focus on research collaboration and outcomes
Monica Bertagnolli hopes for new era of research that sets the stage for essential societal change
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Interview with Mark Brandon
Polar scientist on working with David Attenborough, capturing nuance in diversity debates and the continued importance of the Open University
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UK university applications down for third year in a row
Ucas data reveals drop in application rate among UK school-leavers and significant declines in international interest from key sectors, with least selective institutions bearing brunt
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Australian universities cancel enrolments as visa rejections leap
Students out of pocket as universities second-guess government policies designed to ‘reduce the net intake’
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Times Higher Education Awards 2023: shortlist announced
More than 70 universities in the running as ‘Oscars of higher education’ held outside London for first time
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US climate scientist wins $1 million defamation verdict
Penn’s Michael Mann, long-time warrior against fossil fuel denialism, hopes jury repudiation of bloggers brings scientists some relief
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UCU staff lash out at workplace racism and ‘culture of fear’
Staff warn of ‘stench of hypocrisy’ as union fails to address the issues it is campaigning on within its own office
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US research funding emerges as election battleground
As the nation heads to 2024 elections, politicians expand the idea of setting aside science dollars for states – often conservative-leaning – that can’t win it on their own