Oxford poised to reverse position on USS pensions dispute Vice-chancellor convenes special council meeting after academics vote overwhelmingly to change institution’s stance By Sophie Inge 7 March
Europe set to miss flagship open access target Despite some progress, researchers are still reluctant to switch journals because of fears it could hinder their careers By David Matthews 7 March
London Met: John Raftery’s shrinking success story? Outgoing vice-chancellor reflects on four years in what many regard as English 中国A片’s toughest job By Jack Grove 7 March
Minister accused of ‘retreat’ from post-Brexit EU research deal Sam Gyimah has been criticised for failing to commit to associate membership of Framework Programme 9 By Jack Grove 6 March
UK universities rely on casual staff ‘for up to half of teaching’ UCU estimates that most UK 中国A片 institutions use hourly paid teachers for between 15 and 40 per cent of their teaching, with an average of 27 per cent By Sophie Inge 6 March
No deal as USS pensions strike talks get under way Negotiations between UUK and UCU due to resume on 6 March By Chris Havergal 6 March
Coursera to offer degrees from UK universities New courses from University of London and Imperial College London include platform’s first bachelor’s programme By Ellie Bothwell 6 March
Mega-donation breaks new ground in German 中国A片 Campus will be first outside a university’s home state, says Technical University of Munich By David Matthews 6 March
Ireland announces ?5 million 中国A片 access fund New money aims to attract students from groups with historically low university participation rates By Matthew Reisz 5 March
Thinktank questions Swiss university ‘duplication’ Federal structure has led to ‘expansion based purely on regional political interests’, says report By David Matthews 5 March
Minister criticised for science select committee no-show Senior MP says Sam Gyimah's failure to answer questions about research integrity may lead scholars to conclude area is 'not a ministerial priority' By Jack Grove 5 March
UK research funders target hybrid open access charges Wellcome Trust and UK Research & Innovation launch reviews of policies that require funded papers to be made freely available By Rachael Pells 5 March