Major drive to create data science tools for historians launched Turing Institute and British Library collaborate on project to use artificial intelligence techniques to analyse texts By Matthew Reisz 22 December
Philosophers urge Hull to think again over course cuts Linguists also concerned about the creation of modern-language 鈥榙eserts鈥� By Matthew Reisz 21 December
Want researchers to save the world? Let them have fun Encouraging academics to spend time with scholars from outside their own discipline will be vital to tackling today鈥檚 grand challenges, says Annette Rubery By Annette Rubery 21 December
Max Planck Society cancels Elsevier subscription over open access Organisation follows nearly 200 German research organisations in cutting ties with publishing giant By Chris Havergal 20 December
Survey finds wide variation in UK university support for EU staff Several institutions refusing to pay settlement fees for employees or their families By Rachael Pells 20 December
Leading UK universities spend 拢49 million on pre-REF job cuts Spike in severance payments in Russell Group may be sign of attempt to shed 鈥榰nderperforming鈥� academics By Jack Grove 20 December
Teaching intelligence: how to use lecture capture With many staff required to record their lectures and put them online, how can they ensure students are still learning effectively? By Anna McKie 20 December
Muted welcome for UK鈥檚 six-month post-study work visa Welcome for abolition of cap on visas for skilled workers, but continuing concern over impact of 拢30,000 salary threshold By Jack Grove 19 December
Rise in firsts 鈥榰nexplained鈥� at most English universities Office for Students head says 鈥榮piralling grade inflation鈥� must be tackled after latest figures show universities with most explaining to do on issue By Simon Baker 19 December
Academics鈥� families are suffering from high UK visa costs UK universities must cover soaring staff visa costs to mitigate the effects of the 色盒直播 Office鈥檚 harmful policies, says Tristan Sturm By Tristan Sturm 19 December
Finland trials anonymised recruitment for academic posts University of Helsinki pilots aimed at eradicating unconscious bias in hiring decisions By Rachael Pells 19 December
Student loans review presses reset button on English policymaking IFS researcher says ONS decision will make Labour fees pledge 鈥榓 lot less expensive鈥� and bring more 鈥楾reasury scrutiny鈥� of sector By John Morgan 18 December