Cambridge v-c defends supervisor of murder victim Giulio Regeni Stephen Toope describes public speculation about Maha Abdelrahman’s involvement in the case as ‘inaccurate, damaging and potentially dangerous’ Sophie Inge 1月 18日
Bring in observers to avoid gender bias, universities told ‘Trained observers’ can help selection committees stamp out implicit bias against women, Europe’s biggest highest education institutions say David Matthews 1月 18日
For-profit university director pocketed £1.6 million Office for Students asked to tackle huge pay awards given to leaders of private providers Jack Grove 1月 18日
Professors warn of recruitment ‘disaster’ over USS changes Senior academics express fears for younger colleagues as strike deadline looms Sophie Inge 1月 18日
Erdoğan attack sparks fears over future of Turkish universities President’s broadside against Boğaziçi University raises questions over Islamisation of institutions and international links David Matthews 1月 18日
Richard Barbrook: using games in teaching reveals things that reading books can’t The politics lecturer talks Corbyn, computer games and reggae music Matthew Reisz 1月 18日
Anti-university narrative ‘politically motivated’, say UK v-cs Institutional leaders tell survey that current avalanche of criticism ‘lacks substance’ Chris Havergal 1月 18日
Hundreds of hate speakers allowed on campuses, claims ex-OIA head Baroness Deech tells parliamentary committee that UK universities are ‘complicit’ in censoring lawful speech while giving hate preachers access to students Jack Grove 1月 17日
£1.1 million for new centre tackling decline of technicians Initiative is part of bid to tackle impending shortage of 700,000 university technicians expected in UK by 2020 Rachael Pells 1月 17日
Luxembourg increases higher education funding by 25 per cent More than half of new budget will go to the University of Luxembourg Matthew Reisz 1月 17日
UCL to launch open-access megajournal London institution thought to be the first in UK to launch open-access publishing platform, as academics move away from traditional scholarly journals Rachael Pells 1月 17日
Anger over pay spikes for departing vice-chancellors Union takes aim at ‘out of touch’ leaders after accounts show outgoing Kent head got £45,000 uplift in final year Jack Grove 1月 17日
