Chinese specialist institutions should strengthen own features for high-quality development
China still needs more industry-oriented specialist research institutions with their own attributes, Yang Dan writes
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Innovation theorist challenged to walk the talk on ‘levelling up’
Richard Jones has chance to put into practice influential theories on boosting regions through research and development with role in new Innovation GM
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England’s knowledge exchange framework ‘could fizzle out’
Results show impact that ‘diverse’ sector has on communities, but questions remain on project’s future use and links to funding
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Ireland launches post-Brexit push to recruit Chinese students
Country accelerates overseas marketing in light of fallout from Brexit and Covid
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Metrics would ruin the REF
The REF and TEF should be brought together, but adopting low-quality shortcuts would undermine the whole purpose, says Thom BrooksÂ
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Give clinical placements a post-Covid revival, say universities
Australian budget wish list also includes more research funding and extended transition funding for the new fee and subsidy regime
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Leicester hit with union boycott in jobs row
University and College Union ‘grey-lists’ institution, asking academics to refuse to have any dealings with it
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UK university pension fund aims for net zero
Universities Superannuation Scheme will develop ‘meaningful short-, medium- and long-term targets’ towards carbon neutrality
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Biden names top consumer advocate to manage student loans
Choice of Cordray affirms high-profile focus on problem of college affordability
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More Australian universities register losses
At least 10 Australian universities in the red, after three Victorian institutions notch A$50 million deficits
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Chinese postgraduates complain of anxiety and long hours
Expert warns pandemic could exacerbate stresses on PhD mental health
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Two decades on, EU’s single market for science still ‘unfinished’
As Brussels tries again to push forward the European research area, the bloc remains fractured by investment levels, researcher mobility and national rules
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Limit use of one-year research contracts, says Russell Group
New study by elite university group says open-ended contracts, not rolling one-year deals, should become ‘norm’ for UK research staff
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UK universities urged to cover Indian student quarantine costs
Concerns mount over impact of quarantine fee on recruitment, but expert says government should shoulder the cost
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Internationalisation means more than just teaching in English
It was crucial for East Asian universities to put on more courses in English, but now they need to rethink their pedagogy, says Benjamin Tak Yuen Chan