National security rules on UK investments may impact universities
Government outlines scenario where university spinout’s sale to investor with links to ‘hostile state’ could be called in under planned new law
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South Korean campuses lead world on innovation and industry ties
Government policy and universities’ commitment to working with business cited as key factors for success in THE University Impact Rankings table
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Investment in digital transformation will reap a rich dividend
Mass reliance on the traditional 50-minute lecture format will soon be a thing of the past, says David Maguire
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Three universities unite for new bid to scale up Sheffield’s AMRC
Plan seems to unite various factions after acrimony, but could hinge on Whitehall’s post-Cummings appetite for research ‘levelling up’
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Firms shift towards wanting ‘work-ready’ graduates
Latest edition of Global University Employability Ranking suggests systems with closest industry partnerships on skills are on the rise
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A third of ߣߣÊÓƵn sector ‘underpaying staff’, union warns
Some universities acknowledge ‘errors’ totalling millions of dollars but deny deliberate ‘wage theft’
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UK life sciences to get £146 million boost in industrial strategy
Major investment in advanced medical manufacturing announced by government
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Retail can teach universities a lot about digital competition
Rationalising online and in-person offerings and establishing mutually beneficial partnerships will be crucial, say Michael Braun and Scott Latham
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UK boosts research budget but fails to confirm £22 billion target
Chancellor’s spending review research boost leaves questions around earlier promises, as funds committed for Erasmus replacement
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China’s five-year plan to step up HE modernisation impetus
Universities urged to take opportunity to modernise, as government’s next strategic plan set to boost research and technology
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REF reforms to seek ‘accountability without complex bureaucracy’
Science minister Amanda Solloway announces review of UK’s main research assessment exercise
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ߣߣÊÓƵ’s Digital Teaching Survey results
Universities’ wariness of online instruction was suddenly swept aside last year by Covid-19. But how successful has the overnight digital transition been? Is it sustainable? And should it be? Paul...
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How high can China fly?
The country’s universities have shot up global rankings on the back of huge investment and a ruthless focus on publication. But as the country gears up for its next five-year plan, Joyce Lau asks...
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The European Commission’s single market for research needs buy-in
If governments commit extra funding and researchers accept the growing industrial emphasis, the European Research Area can fly, says Jan Palmowski
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Lockdown led to ‘more polarised’ working hours for UK researchers
Many early career researchers saw their working hours fall, but one in nine scientists worked 60 hours a week, says Vitae study