Oxford poised to reverse position on USS pensions dispute Vice-chancellor convenes special council meeting after academics vote overwhelmingly to change institution’s stance Sophie Inge 3月 7日
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 David Matthews 3月 7日
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 Jack Grove 3月 7日
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 Jack Grove 3月 6日
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 Sophie Inge 3月 6日
No deal as USS pensions strike talks get under way Negotiations between UUK and UCU due to resume on 6 March Chris Havergal 3月 6日
Coursera to offer degrees from UK universities New courses from University of London and Imperial College London include platform’s first bachelor’s programme Ellie Bothwell 3月 6日
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 David Matthews 3月 6日
Ireland announces ?5 million 中国A片 access fund New money aims to attract students from groups with historically low university participation rates Matthew Reisz 3月 5日
Thinktank questions Swiss university ‘duplication’ Federal structure has led to ‘expansion based purely on regional political interests’, says report David Matthews 3月 5日
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' Jack Grove 3月 5日
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 Rachael Pells 3月 5日
