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Russell Group and U15 group of research-intensive institutions agree to establish joint committee on collaboration

Latest Office for Students list shows some progress, but reluctance persists in some quarters

Ucas analysis finds applicants with autism significantly more likely to delay their studies

Panel report finds changes from 2014 exercise worked, but further effort is needed in future
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But next year’s numbers still less than UK’s pre-Brexit participation in Erasmsus+

UCU says universities could see walkouts in November in pensions and pay rows

£175m plan to “reset” and “enable” innovative research, while supporting researchers and delivering for patients

Institutions told to include data on dropout rates and graduate job progression in their advertising

Nineteen researchers are leaving UK to keep their European Research Council funding

Minister again urges universities to sign her pledge on ending NDAs in sexual harassment cases

OfS report urges institutions to be wary of over-reliance on international students

UUKi analysis shows that international staff now hold almost a third of academic positions

UK science minister addresses concerns over delays to Horizon Europe backup plan

Participation in Copernicus earth observation programme latest casualty of political dispute between UK and EU

Bill creating commission to oversee universities and research will become law after royal assent

Panel member fears that staff contracts may have changed to fit in with REF requirements

Be careful with confidentiality agreements

This week: REF impacts and diversity, Researchfish takeover, Sage advice and more

Students and academics are reporting ongoing accent-based discrimination, especially those with regional accents

Be sure you can hit the ground running before you apply

Universities UK International programme gets £190,000 funding boost after partnership success

Anger after regulator keeps salary top-ups despite such funding being dropped for institutions it regulates

Minister urges universities to reconsider membership of race and gender charters

Funder moves webinar, interview and closing dates after academics question “integrity” of call

Managing risks associated with international research collaboration is an “essential” consideration for the sector

Funded placements for researchers and in-country support on offer at Russell Group institution

Institution says no job losses associated with “small number” of course closures

Plan B alternative to Horizon Europe “still a work in progress” despite science minister’s statements

Programme to support Black interns working at health, research and academic organisations

Scottish Funding Council is taking applications to its advisory group on supporting Scotland’s postgraduate researchers

Senior figures fear lockdowns left students lacking social skills, prompting worries over consent and alcohol

Successful candidate to take over from Jennifer Stergiou at Association of Research Managers and Administrators

Consortium led by University of Exeter expected to create up to eight academic posts

Hepi poll also shows that 1 in 10 students would ban Conservative Party from campus

Call for clearer guidance among signs that growth in UK-China research partnerships is tailing off

Failure to deliver on promised £300 million would be “extremely shortsighted”, says London Mathematical Society

Belfast centre to help make food supply chains “more sustainable, reliable, safe and productive”