Informing national policy is not easy but it is a must for scholars
Academics must learn about the policymaking landscape and identify the key people to build relationships with, says Natascha Engel
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Relationships with policymakers are vital for impact, and they are possible
Low-key bridge-building exercises can initiate relationships with civil servants, parliamentary clerks and regulatory officials, says Matthew Flinders
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2 February 2023 digital edition
Scaling up:Â Will the expansion of vocational doctorates work for Europe?
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Adam Kuper: Insiders’ understanding is not always deeper than experts’
Debates rage about the appropriateness of objects displayed in many anthropological exhibitions amid accusations they perpetuate poisonous imperialist narratives. However, Adam Kuper believes...
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‘We’ve been crushed for years,’ say staff on day one of strikes
Even institutions that have been feeling the financial pinch can better invest in their employees by rethinking their priorities, say striking workers
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Oxford Covid vaccine windfall outweighs rest of sector IP income
Blockbuster payout from landmark Oxford-AstraZeneca jab likely to highlight commercial potential of university-led innovation
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Hungarian rector blasts ‘dangerous dynamic’ of Horizon exclusions
Corvinus head says Brussels is undermining European integration through exchange, as it has by pushing away the UK and Switzerland
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Lawmakers push to allow guns on US university campuses
Faculty and presidents fight back as conservative lawmakers argue – without evidence – that weapons increase safety
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Teqsa warns against attempts to game university status rules
Australian regulator advises against shortcuts, such as recruiting moonlighting big hitters, as universities confront new research quality benchmarks
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Blanket solutions to disadvantage get snagged on interwoven identities
Not all women face the same barriers. Universities need to create structures that support them as whole people, says Natalia Kucirkova
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Nigerian and Indian first-years in UK outnumber those from EU
Ireland was only EU nation to see a rise in the number of students in the UK
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Pilots for ‘European degrees’ and cross-border universities named
Ten groups of universities and ministries will explore whether the EU could and should label joint degrees and create a new legal status for cross-border institutions
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UK university strikes 2023: a guide to what the dispute is about
Another 18 days of strikes to hit universities across the country in February and March, with UCU promising ‘most disruptive action ever’
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Concern over ‘anti-Ukrainian hatred’ on Canadian campuses
Student organisations say universities are failing to stop ‘growing harassment’ directed at Ukrainian communities
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Cardiff picks Wendy Larner to succeed Colin Riordan as v-c
Human rights expert heads back to UK from New Zealand, after previously holding Bristol deanship