Ethnic minority students ‘less likely to think marking was fair’ Analysis of National Student Survey results also reveals black students’ doubts about lecturers’ attempts to make subject matter interesting By Chris Havergal 19 February
UK’s post-Brexit immigration plan includes points for PhDs But É«ºÐÖ±²¥ Office’s planned salary threshold of £25,600 brings UUK call to avoid ‘unintended negative consequences’ By John Morgan 19 February
UCL picks Sydney v-c Michael Spence as next president Legal scholar to return to UK to succeed Michael Arthur in January 2021 By John Ross 19 February
Midlife crisis? Academic satisfaction lowest at 43, says study Paper confirms that academics with permanent posts are on average more satisfied with their job than those on temporary contracts By Anna McKie 19 February
Funding on the line as Irish universities await new government Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil both pledged changes to tuition fees, maintenance grants and university funding ahead of election By Ellie Bothwell 19 February
Employers refuse to back down on eve of UK university strikes Universities decline to make fresh offers on pay and pensions as union prepares for second round of industrial action By Anna McKie 18 February
Aberdeen told to repay £119K over ex-head’s ‘gardening leave’ Scottish Funding Council review condemns how bumper payments to secure ‘orderly exit’ of Sir Ian Diamond were awarded By Jack Grove 18 February
Wits v-c Adam Habib to be next SOAS director South African political geographer to succeed Baroness Amos in January 2021 By Chris Havergal 18 February
The Irish political earthquake could have aftershocks in the north Sinn Féin’s desire for an all-Ireland education system could see it reject fee rises north of the border, says Diana Beech By Diana Beech 18 February
Universities fear loss of policy focus as ministerial roles split Experts say appointment of separate universities and science ministers means no one in government will ‘care about universities as a whole’ By Ellie Bothwell 17 February
Humanities scholars warn over UKRI’s plan for open-access books Proposals to mandate open access monographs from 2024 will make it harder to publish and will limit career chances, says professor By Jack Grove 17 February
Plan S does the wrong things to the wrong people UKRI and other funders must prevent good intentions on open access from undermining good science, says Lee Cronin By Lee Cronin 17 February
