Germany too dependent on Confucius Institutes, minister warns In unprecedented comments ahead of federal elections in September, Anja Karliczek applauds university that shuttered its institute By David Matthews 2 July
Peer sniffs ＆real chance＊ of success on UK contract cheating law Lord Storey says he would be happy for government to take over legislation ＆as issue is more important than the politics of it＊ By Anna McKie 2 July
Lockdowns wiped hundreds of millions from ＆extra＊ income streams New data show UK institutions lost between a quarter and half of their income from areas such as accommodation and catering By Simon Baker 2 July
Treat postgraduate researchers as staff, union tells universities UCU says postgraduate researchers should be given terms and conditions ＆comparable＊ with employees By Simon Baker 1 July
UK extends Covid visa concessions as post-study work route opens Universities welcome government support for students and higher education sector By Chris Havergal 1 July
From Richard III to boycott: where did it go wrong at Leicester? As row over redundancies shows no sign of easing, academics see deeper-rooted problems of mismanagement By Anna McKie 1 July
Jisc picks Heidi Fraser-Krauss as next chief executive Sheffield corporate services head to join UK sector technology body By Chris Havergal 1 July
German geneticist Maria Leptin appointed next ERC president New European Research Council president has proven record of innovation and leadership, says European Commission lead for science By Jack Grove 30 June
What should we put in the ＆museum of higher education＊? Panellists provide concrete expression of their commitment to cooperative working, ＆values-driven dialogue＊ and the courage to speak truth to power By Matthew Reisz 30 June
But is it research? Artists fight for official recognition Performance can help explore academic questions, say advocates, but the field still lacks full acceptance in the corridors of power and policymaking By David Matthews 30 June
Liverpool professors accuse institution of ＆devaluing degrees＊ Letter to council says there has been a ＆deliberate breach＊ of university policies in redundancy dispute By Anna McKie 30 June
A science superpower still needs business and management research Funding is declining but business school research is as vital as science to post-pandemic economic recovery, says Zahir Irani By Zahir Irani 30 June
