Welfare critic under fire after correcting ‘shockingly bad’ errors Despite errors exaggerating results by factor of 10, Adam Perkins says findings remain ‘statistically significant’ John Morgan 4月 19日
DfE accused of ‘contempt’ for rules in ‘football university’ move Labour attacks department’s green light for ‘University Campus of Football Business’ name John Morgan 4月 19日
‘New era of partnership’ needed after pensions strike, say unions Branches call for return to collegiality from senior management to avoid repeat of industrial action Jack Grove 4月 19日
To Dare More Boldly: The Audacious Story of Political Risk, by John C. Hulsman A. W. Purdue ponders a historical comparison of advisers to the world’s movers and shakers A.W. Purdue 4月 19日
Macron vows to push ahead with admissions reform despite protests French president claims that ‘professional agitators’ are behind campus occupations Jack Grove 4月 18日
England and Wales student loan interest rates to rise Students and high-earning graduates set to face 6.3 per cent interest following March’s retail price index figures John Morgan 4月 18日
Bill paves way for London colleges to gain university status Legislation making its way through Parliament could help address ‘brand confusion’ overseas John Morgan 4月 18日
Want to connect with your research? Try rapping it Public health academic says studies must speak the same language as their subjects Matthew Reisz 4月 18日
How much research goes completely uncited? Analysis from THE’s data team suggests big differences among disciplines in the amount of scholarship that fails to garner a citation Simon Baker 4月 18日
Exeter offers parents six months’ paid leave from day one in job Russell Group university hopes to poach researchers from competitors with generous scheme Will Ing 4月 17日
French researchers pledge to go without Springer journals ‘No more direct access to Springer’s latest papers? No problem,’ says petition, signed by nearly 4,000 David Matthews 4月 17日
Gender pay gap: call for transparency on university bonuses Reporting regulations too ‘ambiguous’, allowing institutions to interpret them to their advantage, experts argue Rachael Pells 4月 17日