By David Matthews. ‘Character education’, a concept that has taken off among schoolteachers, could be coming to higher education. More...
Dissing dons down the ages: a century of pejoratives
By David Matthews. What insults have people used to disparage intellectuals over the past century. More...
EU referendum: University of Oxford backs membership of union
By David Matthews. University issues public statement of support for UK being part of the EU, citing research and mobility benefits. More...
REF should include all academics, says University of Cambridge
By David Matthews. Lobbying intensifies ahead of Lord Stern's review of crucial assessment into university research performance. More...
China premier: give universities more autonomy
By David Matthews. Li Keqiang also demands institutions stop duplicating research. More...
Anti-lobbying clause: ‘no intention’ to apply it to academics
By David Matthews. After months of criticism over potential chilling effect of new rules, campaigners say clarification is ‘good news’. More...
Wellcome study prompts medical research charity trust concerns
By David Matthews. Negative stories including collapse of Kids Company appear to be making the public more wary of major research funders. More...
EU report: science benefit to UK ‘could be overstated’
By David Matthews. Although the UK does well in competitive grant funding, it loses out on EU structural funds. More...
Wakeham: some STEM subjects have concerning employment rates
By David Matthews. Soon-to-be-released review into employability has identified the importance of work experience, students’ attitude and accreditation. More...
Birmingham and Illinois launch cross-Atlantic fellowship scheme
By Carolyn Wickware. BRIDGE fellowships build on partnership established between two institutions in 2014. More...