Europe Summit: ‘set clear boundaries’ for industry partnerships Companies must understand that it is not the job of a university to conduct commercial product development, summit hears By John Gill 23 April
Europe Summit: ‘weak’ innovation funding blamed as bloc falls behind European Innovation Council president says member states are struggling to turn good science into ‘game-changing innovations’ By Emily Dixon 23 April
DSA outsourcing ‘put targets before disabled applicants’ MPs hear concerns about quality of assessment process under new suppliers Capita and Study Tech By Patrick Jack 23 April
Academic prosecuted for calling minister’s speech ‘neo-Hitlerite’ Italian philosopher faces defamation charges after condemning use of term ‘ethnic replacement’ By Emily Dixon 23 April
University staff more likely to be LGB+ than general population Study says fears of under-representation are ‘unfounded’ and warns affirmative action could therefore be ‘unlawful’ By Chris Havergal 23 April
How men get away with dodging ‘academic housework’ Women expected to be ‘organisational team-players’ while male colleagues ‘allowed to pursue their individual career interests’ By Emily Dixon 23 April
The OfS’ proposals on student sexual misconduct are not fit for purpose Perhaps we need, instead, a specific tribunal to investigate and hear the most serious allegations, says Guy Micklewright By Guy Micklewright 23 April
Using games in teaching ‘boosts grades and student satisfaction’ Moving beyond ‘chalk-and-talk’ can have significant benefits, but many lecturers remain wary By Patrick Jack 21 April
King’s challenged over EDI requirement in promotion process University discriminating against those with gender-critical beliefs, bringing it into conflict with new free speech rules, legal opinion states By Tom Williams 20 April
Why even a physicist like me should shudder at Goldsmiths’ predicament The humanities- and social sciences-focused institution is the canary in UK higher education’s increasingly explosive coalmine, says Sir Keith Burnett By Keith Burnett 20 April
UK wary of bid to regain home fee status for European students European Commission scheme would improve mobility between EU and UK for young people By Emily Dixon 19 April
Scholars whose language differs from English ‘struggle to publish’ Universities in countries that speak Dutch or German found to have higher research performance scores than those in Japan By Tom Williams 19 April
