Europe’s university leaders call for urgent Brexit progress Letter signed by 22 representative organisations calls on governments to speed up Brexit negotiations concerning higher education Rachael Pells 10月 25日
NUI Galway lecturer promoted after gender discrimination row Four other women continue legal action against Irish university Chris Havergal 10月 25日
MP’s Brexit letter ‘should not have been sent’ – minister Chris Heaton-Harris’ request for academics lecturing in field was research for book, says Jo Johnson Chris Havergal 10月 25日
Russell Group chair: teaching is 'raison d'être' of universities Sir Anton Muscatelli says that education, not research, is the main way in which higher education institutions can have a positive impact on society Chris Parr 10月 24日
Iranian researcher sentenced to death over 'Israel links' Swedish-based academic Ahmadreza Djalali will be executed following 'grossly unfair trial', says Amnesty International Jack Grove 10月 24日
Minister under pressure over MP’s ‘McCarthyite’ letter Jo Johnson urged to condemn Tory who asked vice-chancellors for course content and names of European studies professors Ellie Bothwell 10月 24日
Johnson: ‘variety of ways’ to link English sector funding to TEF Universities minister discusses plan to make teaching excellence framework entry compulsory, following PM’s fee freeze John Morgan 10月 24日
Finnish universities push for international student growth China and India targeted by drive to recruit more than 100,000 extra students from outside EU Holly Else 10月 23日
Danny Dorling predicts ‘local nationalisation’ of UK universities Move would make higher education more efficient and equitable, says Oxford professor Ellie Bothwell 10月 23日
Nobel laureate: academics must ‘share consensus’ to prove value While scholars may disagree in research, they should band together in public advocacy work, says Jean Tirole Ellie Bothwell 10月 22日
Former Edge Hill dean defrauded university of more than £500K UCU says case highlights ‘serious questions’ over institution’s governance structures Ellie Bothwell 10月 20日
England’s OfS plans compulsory TEF and to charge up to £120K fees Powerful market regulator could also award its own degrees to address gaps in provision, consultation states John Morgan 10月 19日