Reward quality, not student numbers, German science council urges Universities should focus on standards as enrolments stagnate, says Science and Humanities Council By Emily Dixon 2 February
France unveils new scheme to attract Indian students Emmanuel Macron reaffirms goal of welcoming 30,000 Indian students by 2030 during state visit By Emily Dixon 2 February
European science ‘must catch up with China and US’, says ERC head Maria Leptin says Horizon Europe successor must vastly increase research funding for Europe to compete By Emily Dixon 2 February
Oxford Brookes confirms music and maths closures despite protests University blames external factors for cutbacks as accounts show improving financial position By Tom Williams 2 February
Disclosure scheme ‘could be game changer’ for tackling harassment Universities urged to join initiative that shares details of disciplinary processes between employers By Patrick Jack 2 February
Privileged students ‘more likely to use ChatGPT’ on assessments Survey finds evidence of ‘emerging digital divide’ as majority of undergraduates say they use generative AI to help with assessments By Tom Williams 1 February
Gender differences vanishing in scientific and academic attrition Researchers are leaving the profession in alarming numbers, but study suggests gender has surprisingly little to do with it By John Ross 1 February
Tide turns on ‘inherently biased’ student evaluations of teaching Universities begin to phase out module feedback exercises in favour of less formal check-ins and peer reviews By Tom Williams 1 February
With the USS on the up, we need to try to flatten the roller coaster The pension scheme’s healthy reported surplus could allow us to put benefits and contribution rates on a more stable long-term footing, says Carol Young By Carol Young 1 February
Extend childcare grants to postgraduates, urge universities Students doing master’s and PhDs in the UK are ineligible for childcare grants, which are in place only for full-time undergraduates By Patrick Jack 31 January
‘Endemic’ casualisation ‘a choice, not a necessity’, says UCU Union ranks institutions on efforts to better support precarious workforce, and finds most failing to get to grips with the issue By Tom Williams 31 January
Russell Group universities contemplate overseas student ‘shocks’ Research-intensives warn they are ever more reliant on Chinese and Indian students, as York’s sharp fall sounds alarm on global market shifts By John Morgan 31 January
