Doubts over future of science department if Labour wins election
Creation of dedicated Whitehall office is yet to deliver on its goals, researchers feel
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This is the letter I would like to receive from my new v-c
Some narcissistic v-cs have lost sight of their real job – to be the custodian of their university’s heritage and to safeguard its future, says Kieran Walshe
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Elsevier launches Scopus AI bot for literature reviews
Scopus AI will be ‘valuable tool’ for researchers seeking to explore academic disciplines and study areas, says leading publisher
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Non-EU academics outnumber EU staff on UK campuses for first time
Exodus of junior scholars from Europe tips balance of university workforce
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Average vice-chancellor pay rises to £325,000 despite sector crisis
É«ºÐÖ±²¥ analysis of accounts of 115 universities suggests remuneration typically increased by 5 per cent last year
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Admission and completion rates sink in Australia
As Canberra considers reforms to make university enrolments more inclusive and abundant, key indicators are moving in opposite direction
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Edinburgh recycles heat from supercomputers to warm homes
Project aims to provide a blueprint for harnessing waste from energy-intensive facilities
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Graduate visa review ‘can’t be allowed to threaten its existence’
Fears over É«ºÐÖ±²¥ Office seeking ‘back door extension’ to review amid debate over terms of reference and what ‘abuse’ means
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‘Small but outstanding’ English research units get £156 million
Awards seek to ‘support the sustained enhancement of research capacity’ across regions
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UCU Left’s Trotskyist politics are driving UK HE’s perennial strikes
Elitist, undemocratic activists’ revolutionary aspirations explain their enthusiasm for futile industrial action, say John Kelly and Adam Ozanne
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Top UK laboratories adjust as Wellcome Trust cuts core funding
World-leading research institutes are switching focus and seeking new funds as core funding for Wellcome centres dries up
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Harvard may keep Garber in presidency ‘for years’
Despite some calls to replace Claudine Gay with another black woman, tradition and mercy might force persistence of white male leadership
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Tories ‘dripping sand in the gears’ of international education
Ewan Kirk, entrepreneur-in-residence at the University of Cambridge, says Westminster government is being ‘driven by the madness of the immigration debate’
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UK plans national academy for mathematics
Government hopes new institution will help to upskill the country’s workforce and grow the economy
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Lack of communication skills leaves UK graduates naked in the workplace
Universities must address the deficit by offering training in public speaking to all undergraduates regardless of course, says Simon HallÂ