It is not regressive for universities to aggregate and create content
In a world accustomed to beautiful, frictionless digital experiences, most online education looks like websites from the 1990s, says Louise McElvogue
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Non-EU scientists face exclusion from sensitive Horizon projects
Most collaboration will continue, but emphasis on building the EU’s ‘strategic autonomy’ means academics in Israel, the UK and Switzerland could be shut out of some areas
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The UK’s deep ODA cuts are wrong and counterproductive
The shortfall will damage the UK’s reputation and halt projects that are making a real difference to communities worldwide, says Joanna Newman
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Jonathan Marks: partisan political scrapping won’t help universities
Conservative professor’s book argues that dialogue across political divide is far more productive than activism and pious placemats
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Should we all draw up Covid CVs?
Universities need to take account of the pandemic’s effect on productivity – especially that of women, says Jessica Borger
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Branch campus students ‘less satisfied’ with academic experience
Students at overseas outposts are more negative about teaching quality, academic environment and engagement, according to paper
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Online learning is flawed without e-books for everyone
The pandemic has exposed the limits that commercial models impose on libraries’ ability to facilitate access, says Gauthier Van Malderen
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Australian universities ‘still in dark’ over grant vetoes
Internal vetting found nothing wrong with rejected research projects, vice-chancellors tell parliament’s security committee
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Government ‘vagueness’ thwarting universities’ security efforts
‘Ambiguous’ regulations and lack of clarity around national security concerns are keeping universities in the dark, Australian inquiry hears
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UK launches national centre to accelerate AI use in universities
Team of experts will pilot AI products and provide support and training to institutions
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Shenzhen hopes to open first Chinese branch campus in Hong Kong
Proposed outpost could set precedent for what experts say is ‘inevitable’ integration
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PM’s intervention ‘only way to stop’ £1 billion UK research cut
Boris Johnson must rapidly step in after Treasury puts block on extra funding to cover Horizon Europe costs, sector figures warn
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Upskill fatigue: will hybrid and hyflex tip academics over the edge?
Will institutions be willing to invest in the spaces, technology and workload support required to effectively teach these methods? asks Amanda White
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If you want impact, why aren’t you writing for Wikipedia?
Universities must ensure that academics who contribute to the vast online encyclopedia are given the credit they deserve, says Piotr Konieczny
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UK’s cut to research funding from overseas aid hits 70 per cent
Allocation of £422 million last year cut to £125 million this year