Poor ߣߣÊÓƵn success rates blamed on low funding, not bad bids ¡®Productivity boom¡¯ shows researchers are not the problem, universities say By John Ross 12 July
ߣߣÊÓƵ to take European lead on qualifications framework Tightly defined learning levels are inappropriate in an age of stackable credentials, report suggests By John Ross 11 July
Three years for PhDs ¡®not long enough¡¯ Extended PhDs would be money well spent in the quest for international competitiveness, says leading physicist By John Ross 11 July
Nobel winner: turn down edited interview requests Peter Doherty warns scientists about being ¡®used¡¯ by journalists with a predetermined story to tell By David Matthews 9 July
ߣߣÊÓƵn sector told to train more science and maths teachers Government may harness funding agreements to influence mix of teacher specialties By John Ross 9 July
Think Chinese to protect enrolments, ߣߣÊÓƵn universities told China¡¯s internal policies, such as Belt and Road initiative, may hold the key to protecting a critical revenue stream By John Ross 6 July
ߣߣÊÓƵ gives cold shoulder to Chinese PhD students, report suggests Visa data, contradicted by Home Affairs figures, raise questions over treatment of Chinese doctoral applicants By John Ross 5 July
Government R&D spending down in ߣߣÊÓƵ Basic research bears the brunt of a general decline in spending By John Ross 5 July
Interview with Alan Cooper The specialist in ancient DNA talks about caving, elephant birds and how tracking prehistoric genetic changes could help fix our dodgy hearts By John Ross 5 July
Earlier debt repayment for ߣߣÊÓƵn graduates Last week¡¯s legislative delay has not stopped the government tightening the screws on student debt By John Ross 2 July
Western civilisation and its discontents The age-old dispute over Western civilisation courses has bubbled up again in ߣߣÊÓƵ. It could do more harm than good to cash-strapped humanities courses, writes Steven Schwartz By Steven Schwartz 28 June
ߣߣÊÓƵn student loan bill put on ice Controversial legislation will not be considered before August By John Ross 28 June
