Let’s not pass down the pain we endured as early career researchers
The fact that now-established academics survived a system built on overwork does not make it fair or well designed. We must change it, says Yu Tao
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Universities judged on antisemitism response after Bondi attack
Financial penalties loom for institutions that fail to crack down on issue as government commits to ‘report card’ system
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Talks promised on Dhaka university merger after student protests
Long-delayed proposal would merge seven state-run colleges into a new public university
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Birmingham reprimanded over management of work-related stress
Investigation by Health and Safety Executive found institution ‘does not have appropriate arrangements in place’ to manage burnout among staff
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‘Beware trade-offs’ of removing REF funding for 3* outputs
Review of formula used to allocate £2 billion QR funding could downgrade or withdraw money for ‘internationally excellent’ research, some fear
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External examining is failing to uphold UK standards. Discuss
The UK government’s recent skills White Paper announced a review of ‘the merits of the sector continuing to use the external examining system for ensuring rigorous standards in assessments’. Four...
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Indian branch campuses will not fill ߣߣƵ’s looming China gap
Universities have 10 years to prepare for China’s demographic crunch. They need to start now, say Craig Jeffrey, Michael Simmonds and Donald Speagle
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Scrap visa salary discounts for PhD holders, UK told
No evidence that people with a doctorate experience ‘significant wage penalties’, finds committee’s review of key visa route
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UKRI funding shake-up hands big rise to priority research areas
New targeted model will see funder split budget across four “buckets”, with money for curiosity-driven work remaining broadly flat
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UK aims to widen access to Erasmus after agreeing to join in 2027
Confirmed deal to cost UK £570 million in first year, with ministers targeting 100,000 participants including apprentices and adult learners
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Australasian universities strike deal with Elsevier
‘Significantly improved’ agreement with world’s biggest scholarly publisher averts new year shutdown
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Csiro funding lifeline ‘will not save researchers’ jobs’
ߣߣƵn science lobbyists pin hopes on research and development review, saying ‘one-off’ mini-budget funding boost will not compensate for years of decline
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New bodies mooted as leadership appointments come under spotlight
Senator warns universities have ‘few levers’ to pull when things go badly – citing ‘havoc’ at the ߣߣƵn National University under former vice-chancellor