Would properly joined-up government help UK HE out of its crisis? Having teaching and research under one ministry would improve policy, but it is the Home Office that could be the real problem, says Nick Hillman Nick Hillman 5月 9日
Europe Summit: ‘science diplomacy’ can combat ‘eroding trust’ Whole role of science in societies ‘being threatened’ by period of great turbulence, says scholar who chaired Ireland’s Covid vaccination drive Juliette Rowsell 5月 8日
Northern Irish universities issue plea for ‘urgent’ fee increase Higher education and business leaders write to Stormont over the sector’s ‘real and current jeopardy’ Patrick Jack 5月 8日
University finances ‘worse than predicted’ as nearly half in red Office for Students warns providers against being overly ambitious in their forecasting after financial performance declines for third year running Helen Packer 5月 8日
Permanent ‘training wheels’ of AI ‘inhibits student learning’ Academics at UCL’s law school challenge sector’s embrace of technology, claiming students’ over-reliance on ‘shortcuts’ damages skills acquisition Jack Grove 5月 8日
Plan to limit apprenticeship funds to under-21s ‘ridiculous’ Maintaining opportunities only for young people dismissed as little better than wholesale defunding Helen Packer 5月 8日
Von der Leyen and Macron’s words on science must be followed by action Europe needs effective responses to attacks on science in the US and elsewhere, says Jan Palmowski Jan Palmowski 5月 8日
Will UK department mergers boost interdisciplinarity – or just cut costs? The amalgamation of disparate disciplines into larger administrative units is prompting fears about academic identity, voice and workload – not to mention student experience. Juliette Rowsell reports Juliette Rowsell 5月 8日
Europe Summit: universities have ‘more power than they think’ Institutions forget their importance to countries when they let themselves get embroiled in political debates, summit hears Juliette Rowsell 5月 7日
Europe Summit: aim for evolution, not radical transformation Fundamental values that form higher education at stake, warns president of the European University Association Juliette Rowsell 5月 7日
Aberdeen cuts jobs as it targets ‘more efficient’ course offering Scottish university looks to save further ?5.5 million to bring down its deficit, a year after languages cuts Tom Williams 5月 7日
Almost half of employers think graduates ‘lack resilience’ Survey highlights concerns that university leavers are less prepared for work than previous generations Patrick Jack 5月 7日
