After Davos, European research must adapt to the new world order A globally open Horizon Europe could play a key role in realising Mark Carney’s vision of an alliance of middle powers, says Jan Palmowski By Jan Palmowski 4 February
Fix negative views of universities to ease inequities, says v-c Head of UK’s flagship distance learning institution warns online provision alone doesn’t guarantee equal access to higher education By Helen Packer 3 February
UKRI chief blames leaks as cuts ‘not well communicated’ Ian Chapman tells MPs that some funding streams will be back online ‘in weeks’ amid uncertainty over impact of research changes By Jack Grove 3 February
Sussex calls OfS fine ‘irrational’ as High Court case begins University argues regulator’s record fine was ‘unfair’, in case being closely watched across the sector By Jack Grove 3 February
Trans research ‘at risk’ if data collection guidance adopted Response to Sullivan Review argues recommendations could hit quality of findings and impinge on academic freedom By Patrick Jack 3 February
‘Investment speed, not equity’ holding back UK spin-outs Blaming institutional equity demands for the lack of university spin-out success is misguided, says UKRI review By Jack Grove 3 February
Nottingham posts £85 million deficit as value of campus plummets For-sale city-centre site not worth as much as thought, says university, after accounts reveal scale of financial challenge By Patrick Jack 2 February
Nearly half of British public want some student debt cancelled Poll shows support for eliminating some or all of the money graduates owe the government, as calls grow for reform of the loan system By Patrick Jack 2 February
University severs ties with former chancellor over Epstein links Queen’s University Belfast to drop name of US senator George Mitchell from its peace centre, and remove bust from campus By Seher Asaf 2 February
More ‘tough decisions’ on science spending to come – UKRI head Further funding cuts will be announced in coming months after STFC savings and research council funding pauses, warns Ian Chapman By Jack Grove 2 February
Universities try to woo Reform as party gains ground Serious lobbying efforts under way, with right-wing party expected to be more sympathetic to elite universities than rest of the sector By Helen Packer 2 February
Journal impact factors still exert ‘undue influence’ ‘Lack of alternatives’ blamed as majority of researchers admit they rely on journal prestige metrics to make decisions on grants and hiring By Jack Grove 2 February
