16+ hour, 50+ min ago  (94+ words) Research Professional News Raj Jethwa seeks freedom for employers to make decisions around university pension schemes Pensions have posed challenges for higher education since long before I arrived at the Universities and Colleges Employers" Association more than six years ago....

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (308+ words) Executive chair announces planned 2027 departure after four-year term ends, as search for successor begins The executive chair of Research England, Jessica Corner, will step down next year, she has announced. In a'post on social media site Linked In on 22 May,…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (1192+ words) Ivory Tower: Further leadership turmoil from the diaries of higher education's good and grating "Aw right our kid," I say. "Mr Burnham, this is a meeting of the National Executive Committee," says the chair. "Mint," says Lucy Powell. "Thank you…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (93+ words) Research Professional News "Image:"House of Lords [CC BY-NC-ND 2. 0], via Flickr Science minister says curiosity-driven research budget "will grow as economy grows, despite flat cash settlement The science department is unable to explain a claim made by the science minister,…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (139+ words) Research Professional News "Image:"Panos and Marenia Stavrinos, via Pexels Group says move would not undermine funders" basis in excellence, instead offering opportunities for improvement The EU should use part of its Widening funding, which supports countries lagging in their…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (230+ words) The Of S publishes insights into how it is perceived by universities Self-awareness is the first step on the road to happiness, or so says the discarded pile of wellbeing books that litter the Playbook office. However, the regulator for…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (104+ words) Research Professional News "Image:"G. Edward Johnson [CC BY 4. 0], via Wikimedia Commons Imminent rule change to student borrowing for "professional" programmes will exclude many, claims lawsuit A coalition of Democratic states is suing the US Department of Education over changes to…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (112+ words) Research Professional News "Images:"Adam B. via Pexels;"ESA " A. Conigli;"snaptitude, via Adobe Stock In issue 651: EU competitiveness agenda leaves looming questions about impact on universities and research The EU's quest for competitiveness, to give itself greater autonomy from the twin…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (114+ words) Research Professional News Looking back at early attempts to remove people from part of the peer review process Ten years ago, publishing company Bio Med Central ran a trial to test whether software could take over some aspects of publication…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (94+ words) Research Professional News "Image:"Scottish Government [CC BY 4. 0], via Flickr University groups welcome Ben Macpherson staying as minister for higher education but with expanded portfolio Ben Macpherson has remained the minister responsible for higher education in the new Scottish government,…...