UK universities make offer on sector working conditions in dispute
Employers’ body says it has ‘gone further than ever before’ with latest offer, but union says it is ‘some distance’ from fulfilling staff demands

Employers’ body says it has ‘gone further than ever before’ with latest offer, but union says it is ‘some distance’ from fulfilling staff demands

Nanotechnology innovator charged over alleged links to Chinese state-run academic talent programme, in expanding federal crackdown

Highlights from a roundtable discussion with universities in Davos about how location influences community outreach and academic research

Joybrato Mukherjee says Chinese researchers ‘not always on the same page’ over IP – and looks forward to a VR-enabled ‘entirely virtual semester abroad’

Center for Open Science project will pass judgment on journals’ commitment to research transparency

Academics call for restored government to give long-overdue attention to the sector, and to widen debate beyond tuition costs

English regulator says universities will struggle to reach goals if they focus on “narrow funnel of 18- or 19-year-olds”

Impostor phenomenon is real, but its ubiquitous, misnamed cousin invites accusations that it is a fad or fantasy, says Theresa Simpkin

UKRI’s decision to axe the impact sections of grant applications could hobble consideration of the process and politics of research, says Jude Fransman

Giulia Miller has mixed feelings about an ambitious but confusing analysis of animation’s engagement with atrocity

Chris Skidmore says UK must increase diversity of its international intake

Explore the most international universities in the world using data from the Times Higher Education World University Rankings

EU and UK should negotiate ‘standalone’ research deal outside wider talks to avoid damaging science with break, Wellcome Trust recommends

If you’re looking for a university with a strong international outlook but feel overwhelmed by all the application options, here is some guidance to get you started

Research-intensive university groups ask funders to provide additional support for data management