Reform UK pledges undergraduate restrictions and visa changes Nigel Farage’s party says ‘too many courses are simply not good enough’ as it outlines pledges for general election Tom Williams 6月 17日
Staff at Nature journals ready for strike this week over pay Editors and production staff say final offer is insufficient given recent inflation rises and publisher’s profits Jack Grove 6月 17日
Put voter registration in student inductions, universities told Report says higher education institutions should do more to foster ‘lifelong active citizens’ Patrick Jack 6月 17日
Academics despair as ChatGPT-written essays swamp marking season ‘It’s not a machine for cheating; it’s a machine for producing crap,’ says one professor infuriated by rise of bland scripts Jack Grove 6月 17日
King’s Birthday Honours: damehoods for vice-chancellor trio List includes knighthoods for historian Niall Ferguson and climate scientist Jim Skea Chris Havergal 6月 14日
Steve Coogan film defames university administrator, judge rules Actor Steve Coogan faces legal action over the portrayal of a university registrar in his 2022 film Helen Packer 6月 14日
‘Vigilance key’ as far right rises and France calls elections While centre-right majority may offer stability in Brussels, snap poll called by Emmanuel Macron offers fresh risk Emily Dixon 6月 14日
UK election 2024: key higher education policies at a glance With most of the major parties’ manifestos published, THE analyses key pledges of the campaign so far Tom Williams 6月 13日
More overseas graduates say post-degree activity ‘not meaningful’ The proportion of non-EU graduates of UK universities who said their current activity was not meaningful has doubled in recent years Patrick Jack 6月 13日
Labour promises ‘secure future’ for ‘crisis-hit’ universities Party’s manifesto ducks detail in addressing sector funding crisis as it outlines larger role for institutions in skills training Tom Williams 6月 13日
Legal action over Gaza encampments on UK campuses Queen Mary and Birmingham go down legal route, as Swansea students claim victory, and Oxford protesters fear disciplinary reforms Patrick Jack 6月 13日
Periods still ‘cultural taboo’ in research organisations The study also highlighted that researchers were cynical that the sector could improve the working conditions of people managing menstruation Patrick Jack 6月 13日