Mauro Ferrari to lead European Research Council from 2020
Nanomedicine pioneer will replace Jean-Pierre Bourguignon
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Australian campaigners demand open access step change
Advocacy groups demand action from next government
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Netherlands and Germany ‘most supportive’ of internationalisation
British Council research warns that Brexit ‘may affect future international engagement’ of the UK
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Universities told to refund half of fees over strike failings
Office of the Independent Adjudicator says some English and Welsh providers did not do enough for students when lecturers walked out over pensions
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Academics ‘should upload research contracts alongside papers’
Call follows revelations about Coca-Cola’s influence over some sponsored research
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Warwick to admit disadvantaged students with three Cs at A level
University lowers entry requirements by four A-level grades in £10 million widening access drive
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University of Illinois system rebuilds after budget impasse
System president says new academic hiring programme and innovation network will boost university following financial issues
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Is China’s Belt and Road Initiative boosting academic links?
Data on the growth of scholarly collaboration across Asia, the Middle East and eastern Europe suggest Beijing’s grand strategy could be having an impact
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UK progress on research spending goal ‘26 years behind schedule’
CBI warns country will not spend 2.4 per cent of gross domestic product on research and development until 2053
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Research assessment in New Zealand could be marked down
A review following the latest iteration of the PBRF could lead to radical changes that undermine the gains made, warns Roger Smyth
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Sponsorship of US sports coaches tied to student admissions
Practice seen as officially accepted counterpart to bribes currently under investigation
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Winchester union members back strike action over job cuts
University says it hopes to avoid compulsory redundancies
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USS pension offer doesn’t go far enough, say UCU candidates
General secretary hopefuls want further concessions from pension scheme
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The economic value of going to university is not declining
Falling UK graduate wages reflect not too many students but a flexible labour market’s post-crash adjustment, argues David Willetts
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Universities ‘uniquely’ prone to workplace abuse, union warns
New reports uncover widespread gossip, harassment, verbal abuse and ‘scientific sabotage’ in Dutch universities – with women particularly affected