Tiered contributions under consideration with USS row at deadlock
Universities UK says some employees could ‘contribute less and get less benefit’ but academics say approach would ‘divide workers further’
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The week in higher education – 28 November 2019
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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28 November 2019 digital edition
Framework-in-progress: Will Horizon Europe light up researchers’ lives?
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Teaching intelligence: student engagement is more than entertainment
Most of what affects a student’s engagement happens outside the classroom, including for the lecturer, according to one expert
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What is on the horizon for European research funding?
The EU’s next framework programme, Horizon Europe, is due to start in just over a year. But while its broad shape is settled, political wrangling over budget and participation rights means...
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Ten commandments for influencing policymakers in turbulent times
In a fraught political climate, it is even more difficult than usual for researchers to grab the attention of ministers. Diana Beech imparts her insider’s tips
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Spending pledges may not restore the love to UK science
Association to Horizon Europe would also be positive, but hostile mood music over immigration still reverberates
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Private students’ loan expenses ‘worse than credit cards’
Australian independent colleges also rail against inequitable consumer protection
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Universities told to be AI’s ethical watchdogs
Industry and government alone cannot oversee new technology, experts say
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‘Transformative journal’ rules allow titles Plan S reprieve
If periodicals hit open access targets, they could avoid being blacklisted by major European research funders in 2021
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Access to medicine courses ‘going backwards’, warns Kevin Fong
Science communicator and hospital consultant warns narrow selection of people accessing prestigious subjects is harming society
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UK universities ‘must be forced’ to improve diversity
Panel says sector’s progress on tackling inequality is ‘frustratingly slow’ and suggests funding link will be key to solving issue
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London Met v-c: student deprivation shows need for civic duty
Some students have been murdered while others are living on the streets, says Lynn Dobbs
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International perspective: an Indian student in the United States
Indian student Ramya Deshpande has lived in the US since she was nine, but she was still classed as an international student when applying to study at university in the US
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Australian regulator to probe English language waivers
TEQSA also promises not to pursue ‘innocent mums and dads’ over contract cheating