Adam Rutherford: taking on racism with the help of genetics Despite its tainted origins, genetics provides many of the essential tools for challenging racist thinking, argues UCL fellow and science broadcaster Matthew Reisz 2月 5日
Swansea rejects two appeals against sackings but v-c case ongoing Fallout over claims related to a ?200 million development project continues John Morgan 2月 4日
Philosophers clash over race science paper Furore over Oxford doctoral student’s journal article reignites debate over the limits of free speech Jack Grove 2月 4日
China influence scandal rocks Berlin university Contract reveals the Free University of Berlin is bound by Chinese law, which critics fear gives Beijing influence over teaching content David Matthews 2月 4日
Moscow university tightens political speech rules after protests Academics and students at the Higher School of Economics forbidden from disclosing affiliation when engaging in politics David Matthews 2月 4日
Union calls 14-day strike in UK pay and pensions dispute Walkouts to escalate over February and March Anna McKie 2月 3日
‘Bridging’ funding between grants could help cut gender pay gap Bristol deal also gives greater recognition to ‘good citizenship’ in promotion process and is seen as model for sector Anna McKie 2月 3日
AI courses ‘vulnerable’ to post-Brexit downturn in EU recruitment Data suggest the subject has one of the highest shares of students from other EU nations in UK universities Simon Baker 2月 3日
Who will succeed Mark Walport at UKRI? What challenges lie ahead? The hunt for a new UK research supremo continues, apparently after the shortlisted candidates failed to pass muster Jack Grove 2月 3日
The assault on Spain’s public universities must end The appointment of Manuel Castells as the country’s universities minister signals a change in fortune, says José Martinez-Sierra José Martinez-Sierra 2月 3日
Male PhD graduates more likely to get full-time, permanent job But study shows that difference in career prospects between men and women is considerably smaller within academia compared with other sectors Ellie Bothwell 2月 2日
Enrolment drops leave English universities with shrinking feeling Expert stresses that many universities are managing to diversify their income away from full-time undergraduate fees Simon Baker 2月 1日
