Spin-out money ¡®no quick fix¡¯ but can ¡®replenish the pot¡¯ Universities should reinvest any money made from commercialisation rather than see it as a way of fixing financial problems, says expert By Helen Packer 21 April
Make academia¡¯s ¡®implicit rules¡¯ explicit, universities urged Survey of first-generation scholars finds many struggle with ¡®unwritten rules¡¯ of academic life By Emily Dixon 20 April
Funding cuts hamper business and community engagement efforts Drops in the number of new spin-out companies and public events may show start of retrenchment in outward-facing activities By Patrick Jack 19 April
Will Coventry University sink itself in quest for reinvention? Institution known for innovation and risk-taking faces doubts over its future but is still planning new ways to do things differently By Juliette Rowsell 17 April
¡®Excessive¡¯ research vetting plan ¡®damages Dutch competitiveness¡¯ Bill proposing screening of all scholars working on ¡®sensitive areas¡¯ will create ¡®huge administrative burden¡¯, leaders warn By Emily Dixon 16 April
AI research summaries ¡®exaggerate findings¡¯, study warns Bots¡¯ tendency to display ¡®unwarranted confidence¡¯ and fixate on ¡®pink elephants¡¯ particularly risky in medical research, according to new paper By John Ross 16 April
Defending status quo graduate visa wrong approach, says Skidmore UK should aim for growth in student numbers but recognise ¡®opportunities to reform¡¯ post-study work rights, finds commission convened by former universities minister By Helen Packer 16 April
UCU calls for members to boycott Brunel University over job cuts Union declares institution ¡®greylisted¡¯, with academics urged not to apply for jobs or act as external examiners By Juliette Rowsell 15 April
UK staff and course cuts ¡®putting off prospective students¡¯ Impact of cost-saving measures the first question being raised at open days, report academics at under-fire institutions By Juliette Rowsell 15 April
Derby cuts hit ¡®half of top researchers¡¯ as Keele votes to strike Risk of ¡®lasting damage¡¯ to academic reputation in latest round of job losses By Juliette Rowsell 14 April
Universities urge stability with UK graduate visa at risk Alarm that immigration targets may trump universities¡¯ pleas as government mulls new policies By Helen Packer 14 April
Ethnic diversity of UK academics still lags behind student body Institutions mustn¡¯t let diversity efforts go backwards as funding crisis grows, vice-chancellor says By Helen Packer 14 April