A level results day – ‘most applicants expected to get their first-choice course’
72% of teachers think the attainment gap between poorer pupils and their classmates will widen
Universities do not have ‘adequate cybersecurity controls’, suggests new research
New permanent contracts for 4,800 Open University tutors in landmark deal
University of Sussex welcomes first female VC, Prof Sasha Roseneil
UWS appoints next vice-chancellor
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People, policy, politics
University of Sussex welcomes first female VC, Prof Sasha Roseneil
1752 Group co-director: ‘How many more people need to have extremely harrowing experiences in order for change to be made?’
UWS appoints next vice-chancellor
Independent reviews calls for less R&D red tape
QAA to relinquish role as designated quality body in English HE
More ambitious R&D and skills policies crucial to levelling up – report
Students
1752 Group co-director: ‘How many more people need to have extremely harrowing experiences in order for change to be made?’
- 1st August 2022
- by Caitlin Bowring
Research and campaign organisation 1752 Group has been dedicated to ending staff sexual misconduct in…
Estates
Universities must recognise changing student expectations – Aude
- 28th July 2022
- by Julian Owen
The Association of University Directors of Estates (Aude) has published a comprehensive report on how…
Research
Independent reviews calls for less R&D red tape
- 28th July 2022
- by James Higgins
An independent review of research bureaucracy has recommended changes to the grant-awarding process, limiting the…
Finance, Legal, HR
‘In truth, the use of NDAs has already been scaled back partly due to legal developments’
- 1st August 2022
- by Ashley Norman
Recent parliamentary scrutiny has fallen on the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) as a way…
International
UK and India agree mutual qualifications recognition
Government confirms Horizon Europe contingencies
Ministers urged to set out Horizon contingencies before summer recess
Turing Scheme: DfE says 38,000 students set to participate this year
UK and German universities seek closer cooperation
UK and Ukrainian universities cement relationships in twinning scheme
Business
University of Cambridge takes ownership of new West Hub
- 23rd June 2022
- by James Higgins
The University of Cambridge has taken day-to-day control of its new West Hub. West Hub…
Hesa data shows decline in university-SME partnerships
- 8th June 2022
- by James Higgins
The National Centre for Universities and Business has said the government must arrest declining collaborations…
Technology
Universities do not have ‘adequate cybersecurity controls’, suggests new research
University of Aberdeen ‘unlocking the potential of supercomputing’
More than half ‘transformative’ Plan S journals miss first-year open access targets
Jisc urges universities to address environmental impact of IT
How Higher Education institutions can break down silos
How the University of Hong Kong uses 100-year-old photo archives alongside current marketing content
Comment
‘In truth, the use of NDAs has already been scaled back partly due to legal developments’
- 1st August 2022
- by Ashley Norman
Recent parliamentary scrutiny has fallen on the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) as a way…
‘Sustainability and student recruitment – what can universities learn?’
- 29th July 2022
- by Smita Jamdar
New research has revealed that just half of educational institutions consider sustainability an important factor…