Universities yet to grasp ‘enormity’ of slavery redress, says v-c
Admitting profits is a strong start, experts say, but academia has much more central culpability yet to remedy

Admitting profits is a strong start, experts say, but academia has much more central culpability yet to remedy

Research areas that will receive special attention include artificial intelligence and the life sciences, but are they the right fields to focus on?

The Universities Superannuation Scheme is changing how it invests in ethical funds, which should be a concern to striking academics, argues Bernard H. CaseyÂ

With business backing for education declining, the government must invest to ensure that universities can offer a lifetime of learning opportunities, says Jonathan Michie

Discussion document seeks feedback on vision of international education Utopia

Education minister cites buoyant student experience ratings as evidence of the country’s ‘fundamentals’

Shutting off the talent pipeline into the creative industries risks the UK’s reputation for creativity and its potential for growth, says Anne Carlisle

Universities in low-income regions worry that the Covid crisis could stymie their life-saving research and life-changing teaching. Ellie Bothwell writes

Vaccine passports are a way to reopen campuses while minimising Covid risks. So why is Australia not adopting them, asks Binoy Kampmark

Outgoing UKRI chair says this autumn’s spending review will be a ‘make-or-break moment’

The science base, public and private, needs certainty over how promised funding increases will be spent, says Chris Skidmore

As annual lobbying spending drops to $75 million, bigger campuses take more control

Science and Technology Committee says Sir Andrew Mackenzie must improve knowledge of research issues and avoid potential conflicts of interest

Boris Johnson will head new expert panel, with Sir Patrick Vallance leading Downing Street science unit

Access and safety in the one package, as island nation banks its Covid management success