Support staff numbers cut at half of UK universities Some institutions lost about a tenth of their non-academic workforce in main year of pandemic By Simon Baker 16 March
Cyber warfare becomes part of curriculum for Ukrainian students Informatics faculty turns its hand to creating tools to help civilians and hamper Russian attacks By Ben Upton 16 March
Freeman plans industry fellowships in bid for ‘innovation nation’ Science minister sets up working group to examine how academics can move more freely between public and private research By Jack Grove 15 March
Digital Universities UK: cut ties with Russian universities, says UK government minister Institutions cannot ‘in good conscience’ partner with Russian counterparts while Ukraine war continues, says Chris Philp By Tom Williams 15 March
English regulator’s quality plans ‘lack transparency’, v-cs claim Universities UK raises concern about ‘requires improvement’ TEF rating and overall administrative burden By John Morgan 15 March
UKRI cautious on transparency and sanctions over bullying Radical measures to combat bullying in UK science may backfire, warns sector bullying lead, but ex-research council head urges boldness By Jack Grove 15 March
German public funder trials first-come, first-served grant call Approach will aid those who are already able to get ahead, critics warn By Ben Upton 15 March
UKRI suspends funding for Russia-linked projects Research-intensive universities step up Russia boycott measures as UK Research and Innovation turns off funding over Ukraine invasion By Jack Grove 14 March
Striking staff defiant as v-cs close ranks on pay and pensions Union leaders insist support for further strikes is strong but new pressures may harden university leaders’ resolve, experts warn By Jack Grove 14 March
Russia links scrutiny adds to donations pressure on UK campuses Crisis spotlights Russia-linked donations in UK after MP starts plan to force transparency on universities’ foreign funding By John Morgan 14 March
‘No future for us left in Russia,’ say fleeing academics Just weeks into Russia’s war on Ukraine, academics are leaving the country, in what could be the beginning of a new brain drain By Pola Lem 14 March
Modern universities should be the engines of levelling up Any attempt to address regional inequalities must recognise the role of post-92 universities as anchor institutions, says Ian Campbell By Ian Campbell 13 March
