GDPR should not prevent reporting on complaints, universities told
Blanket policies restricting even the victims being told about the outcome of complaints should be scrapped, report finds
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EU commits to big to-do list for long-awaited research area
Fears that resources will be spread too thinly as ministries and research organisations back majority of possible priorities for the scheme
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Top universities face losing billions as legal case gains traction
Prospect of huge payout grows as Biden administration backs student claim that elite campuses colluded to hold down financial aid
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Here are three quick fixes that would mitigate precarity
Giving adjuncts biweekly payments, internal status for permanent vacancies and tenure on promotion would all help, say Lisa Carver and Samantha King Â
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Academics from minority groups ‘carrying the scars’ of Covid
Disproportionate impact must be considered by universities when assessing performance of staff, study finds
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Disabled academics need more protection against biased hiring
UK government schemes that purport to guarantee disabled applicants an interview are not working, says Becky Alexis-Martin
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ߣߣÊÓƵ must tackle student hunger
Food insecurity is evident among both international and domestic students at all types of universities, say four academics
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European research pact to counter ‘prestige economy’ on publishing
Signatories will discuss how to make research assessment fairer and defuse ‘publish or perish’ culture
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University cleaners could walk out as second UK union considers strikes
Unison joins UCU in balloting on industrial action over below-inflation pay rises
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USS: review confirms improved finances but changes will have to wait
In-depth look at scheme’s finances confirms deficit has shrunk since last valuation but ‘volatile market’ means benefits cannot be improved, yet.
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Chinese students ‘prefer UK to other study destinations’
Sinorbis report suggests interest in the UK particularly strong in ‘long tail’ of cities beyond the big names
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UK and India agree ‘historic’ deal to recognise qualifications
Flow of students in both directions likely to increase as undergraduate and postgraduate degrees recognised by institutions and employers
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Science inequity rooted in ‘moralised’ worship of ‘hard work’
Decade-long study of scientists’ output and attitudes produces book on why structural tactics to tackle gender and race inequalities fail
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What is so wrong with branding in higher education?
Students get an advantage if they are steeped not just in particular industries but in particular firms, says Nick Isles
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Universities urged to do more to tackle homelessness
Institutions can harness civic role and research capabilities to make significant interventions in addressing long-standing problem, report says