England’s regulator consults on post-qualification admissions
As part of its admissions review, OfS also proposes options that could spell the end of unconditional offers and personal statements
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UCL to begin process of renaming buildings named after eugenicists
Report into history of eugenics at UCL sets out series of measures to deal with contentious past, but some inquiry members claim it does not go far enough
Wiley strikes ‘read-and-publish’ deal with UK universities
Four-year deal with Wiley hailed as ‘step-change’ moment in switch to open-access publishing
Chinese government bulldozes ‘publish or perish’ mentality
Move to reduce reliance on SCI citations in decision-making could affect everything from researchers’ careers to university rankings, experts say
Tackling use of fixed-term contracts ‘priority’ for Russell Group
Statement issued as union claims fears of ‘reputational damage’ have forced leading UK universities to act
Coronavirus hampering Chinese recruitment, say US universities
Survey reveals how US universities are managing travel restrictions and test suspensions
Low US youth voting raises concern for free-college push
Emerging consensus on tackling costs may wither if students shun elections, some fear
Tuition fee cut ‘could hamper UK research spending progress’
Restraining English per-student funding in wake of Augar review could reduce scope for cross-subsidy, says Hepi report
Active learning ‘reduces performance gap’ for minority students
Use of flipped classroom model in STEM courses narrows gap on exam scores and course pass rates, study finds
Time to re-examine the Humboldtian model, says Schmidt
Funding designed around a ‘false premise’ that every university is research-intensive, says Nobel laureate
