Hard Brexit ‘could cripple UK science’, warns Crick Institute Survey of scientists at Francis Crick Institute finds that only 10 per cent are confident about the future of UK science By Ellie Bothwell 22 October
UK HE staff back pay strike but turnout mostly falls short Staff at seven campuses set to walk out after hitting required turnout By Chris Havergal 22 October
Revised subject-level TEF ‘higher burden’ for universities UK higher education providers to be assessed across 34 disciplinary areas By Anna McKie 22 October
Hundreds of jobs at risk from fresh UK pensions cost hike Increase in contributions to Teachers’ Pension Scheme will cost post-92 universities about £140 million annually, Ucea says By Jack Grove 22 October
UK academic denied US entry over Sudan field trip King’s College London scholar says that ‘a growing tide’ of academics now recognise that scientific meetings can no longer be held in the US By Ellie Bothwell 22 October
Postgraduate student survey piloted in England Office for Students starts work on master’s version of National Student Survey By Anna McKie 20 October
Plan S ‘could prove fatal’ for learned societies Members say professional organisations dependent on income from subscription-model journals face ‘existential’ threat from landmark open access policy By Rachael Pells 19 October
Research ‘culture shift’ needed in emerging European systems Younger academics spending far less time on scholarship than in leading nations, analysis suggests By Simon Baker 19 October
UCU’s Sally Hunt censured over handling of pensions strike No-confidence motion that triggered walkouts at the University and College Union’s June congress is shelved at recall event By Jack Grove 18 October
We all ‘got a grip’ and we turned our university around John Raftery reflects on the measures he took to pull London Metropolitan University out of crisis By John Raftery 18 October
Ethnic minority historians face triple the risk of discrimination Royal Historical Society report warns dynamism of discipline risks being stifled by lack of diversity By Chris Havergal 18 October
European university funding ‘stuck in austerity mode’ Many countries on continent have not repaired cuts made during financial crisis, despite economic growth By Ellie Bothwell 18 October
