Australian budget: slim expectations exceeded
Sector looks to Universities Accord to consummate budget’s ‘down payment’
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UCU’s Jo Grady to pay damages after ‘wild and reckless’ tweets
General secretary settles legal case after being sued by trade union activist Paul Embery, who said she had ‘portrayed him as a misogynist’
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Review seen as Labour’s ‘best option’ on English fees dilemma
Party expected to stop short of committing to new higher education funding policy pre-election
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Canadian scientists ‘questioned by agents over China links’
Trudeau administration hardens line on research ties to China, as academics report unsolicited approaches from intelligence agency
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Rising expectations tempered by stalling finances, say COOs
University leaders under pressure to do more with less amid demands from students for a ‘great hybrid experience’
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Academic leadership is important – and it has many pleasures
Good people who fail to put themselves forward are in no position to carp about their ‘overlords’, says Bruce Macfarlane
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Swedish alarm over ministry-ordered security experts on boards
Halving board members’ terms to allow influx of security experts risks ‘dangerous’ infringement on university autonomy, sector warns
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Students ‘overwhelmed’ by onslaught of course content
Academics’ rush to cater for different learning preferences with plethora of readings, videos and slides leaves course participants fatigued
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The REF is ruining UK research
Short time horizons and a focus on cost-efficiency are limiting production of truly groundbreaking research, say Moqi Groen-Xu and Peter Coveney
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Hungarian universities sue EU over funding freeze
Six legal cases lodged in bid to release billions of euros of funding, locked away because of threats to university autonomy
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Universities need to help improve AI-driven internet searches
It is vital for librarians to work proactively with tech firms to address the limitations and biases of the likes of ChatGPT, says Leo S. Lo
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Science prizes can be a catalyst for innovation
Raising the visibility of scientific breakthroughs with high-profile awards builds public trust and inspires the innovators of the future, says Richard Friend
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Talking leadership: EUA head wants ‘fundamental’ leader training
Former University College Cork president Michael Murphy reflects on pandemic, Ukraine and Brussels experience as he prepares to step down from top of representative body
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Northern Irish universities ‘in limbo’ after year of no government
Failure to restore power-sharing means funding issues leading to brain drain are not being resolved, warns Queen’s University Belfast v-c
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Insecure employment ‘inevitable when funding is insecure’
Australian universities push responsibility for casualisation onto Canberra’s funding arrangements