Will REF ‘portability’ plans hobble early career academics?
Concerns that Lord Stern’s proposals for REF 2020 will adversely affect ECRs are misplaced, argues Dame Athene Donald
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Internal promotion at Asian universities ‘works against women’
However, dean at Asian University for Women in Bangladesh says the number of female leaders on the continent is rising
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Oxford college apologises over sexist ‘tone’ of dinner invitation
New College forced to clarify that event for ‘old members’ at London gentlemen’s club is open to both sexes after dress code was described as ‘collared shirt and jacket’
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China: what are the lessons of expansion?
New report indicates that more doesn’t always mean more equal
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Open, SESAME: the science project crossing Middle East divides
Sophie Cohen reports on a groundbreaking cross-border science project that aims to emulate Cern in bringing nations together despite their historyÂ
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Overseas students ‘turned off UK universities by Brexit’
41 per cent of prospective students less likely to come here post-referendum, survey suggests
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Stern aims for lower REF workload, more ‘game-changing’ research
Chair of independent review of research excellence framework also hopes to tackle 'game-playing'
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Lord Stern’s review of REF: ‘stress will be eased’
Investing more in research ‘must be central to our nation’s strategy’, writes Lord Stern on the day his review of the REF is published
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Stern review: response from the sector
Lord Stern's review of the research excellence framework was published today. This is how UK higher education is responding...
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Research funders and UUK agree principles on open data
New concordat should help researchers ‘deliver significant benefits for society’
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Turkey purge: ‘strong academic institutions cannot emerge in a climate of fear’
Academics in Turkey are scared, and they have every reason to be, says Serdar Değirmencioğlu
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Stern review: submit all researchers to next REF
Landmark review of the research excellence framework also recommends that university where research is done should be able to reap rewards
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Bonuses up at USS as pension fund deficit grows by £1.8 billion
‘Too early’ to say if employer and employee contributions will have to be increased again, says chief executive
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Duke dean: universities ‘should accept responsibilities’ on trust
Bill Boulding of Fuqua School of Business says higher education must create a culture of public trust in academia through those they educate
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Enterprise courses in HE ‘reluctant’ to give real-world scenarios
Creator of crowdfunding teaching tool says entrepreneurship courses should drop the traditional business plan as a method of assessment