Foreign interference fears over cyberattacks on academic blogs
‘Distinctive’ targeting of independently run blog suggests ‘state actors’ want to shut down debate on controversial research topics, says professor
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Have teaching-only contracts created a two-tier workforce?
The past decade has seen a dramatic rise in teaching-only roles in the UK, particularly outside the sciences. But does that amount to a welcome focus on education or a cost-saving wheeze that...
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‘No clear way’ for UK sector to grow international student intake
Modelling finds just nine countries offer ‘headroom and stability’ to source more students but this assumes competitor markets don’t shift
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UK universities face autumn of chaos as ‘prolonged’ strikes planned
Unprecedentedly long strikes at Nottingham, Edinburgh and Dundee could be the shape of things to come, observers say
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Student income support in decline, says Intergenerational Report
Landmark report also reveals slow progress in quest for workers to have degrees
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Autonomy no excuse for lack of accountability, MPs say
State government would have firmer hand on universities’ operations under recommendations from latest inquiry into sector ‘crisis’
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Keeping teaching cheap is false economy in rankings race
Resource-rich countries chasing elite status will not enjoy full pay-off from their lavish research investments unless teaching is properly funded, argue Tabassam Yasmeen and M. Imran KhanÂ
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Finnish academics warn of ‘political influence’ in research
Researchers face growing harassment on social media and mounting pressure over funding decisions, campaigners say
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Public’s anti-immigrant feeling has ‘1930s echoes’
International House Association president says sector is speaking too much to itself when advocating for overseas students
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Work placements for all plan ‘risks widening student divisions’
If the logistics of mass placements require students to organise their own, those without their own networks will suffer, advocates warn
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Will universities flock to Hong Kong’s new metropolis?
Plans for three new university towns and a 30 per cent increase in PhD scholarships have been well received by the sector
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Russell Group backs higher fees as £3,000 loss per student revealed
Chief executive Libby Hackett says top universities should charge more as scale of teaching deficit is revealed