Market figure tipped to 'shake' sector at OfS Interviews in progress for Office for Students chief executive, with v-cs among those shortlisted By John Morgan 16 March
UK funding councils rethink submission rules for REF 2021 ¡®Push-back¡¯ against proposal to use contractual status to identify research-active academics By John Elmes 15 March
Economics professor turns to crowdfunding to pay salary Steve Keen laments loss of ¡®time and freedom¡¯ for universities¡¯ ¡®original thinkers¡¯ By Matthew Reisz 15 March
Philosopher Onora O¡¯Neill wins ?430k Holberg Prize Cambridge professor has helped policymakers wrestle with complex ethical challenges By Matthew Reisz 14 March
Peers defeat UK government on international student policy Vote hailed as ¡®notable victory¡¯ in battle to remove overseas learners from net migration targets By Jack Grove 13 March
Mark Walport: government amendments have left the HE Bill stronger Sir Mark Walport believes that the amended HE Bill will assist him in making the UKRI the best research funding agency in the world By Mark Walport 13 March
Asia Universities Summit: how to forge stronger ties with industry Ahead of the Asia Universities Summit, Feridun Hamdullahpur sets out what you need to consider when carrying out industry-funded research By Feridun Hamdullahpur 13 March
UK universities 'less optimistic' about finances Despite uncertainty, institutions remain willing to invest to compete globally By John Elmes 13 March
HE Bill faces tortuous path after Lords defeats Lords may insist on changes if they scent chance of overturning UK government¡¯s slim Commons majority By John Morgan 13 March
Stem populism by embracing dissent, universities told Expert on EU warns academics against a ¡®Brussels monopoly¡¯ over how they research the union By David Matthews 13 March
Shoes off: the art of using drama to teach business Warwick Business School¡¯s purpose-built studio aims to boost students¡¯ creativity By John Elmes 12 March
Game-playing to continue in REF 2021, conference told Economist says universities will simply ¡®play different types of games¡¯ after Stern review By John Elmes 10 March
