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Scheme that places researchers at heart of policymaking set to be expanded, but can evidence-based advice really make a difference in heat of politics?

University accused of breaching contracts as redundancies of specialist staff restrict student choice

Scholars from across the political divide see reduced engagement with their research when they are more outspoken, report finds

Row over payment of foreign lecturers has stretched on for three decades

Unique course denied reprieve as staff say loss of 62 colleagues means averting further cuts is ¡®no victory¡¯

Even if academics are empowered to switch off from their jobs, feasibility of planned rules in question if root causes of overwork are not addressed

Covid-era expansion showed highly selective universities that they could manage growth, says admissions head

Astronomer hired on fellowship supporting scientists to return from career breaks says hoped-for permanent role was not advertised and handed instead to partner of outstanding minority appointee

Sheffield Hallam staff to walk out for four days in late September in row over job cuts

Larger proportion of incidents on campuses linked to war in Middle East compared with those that happened away from higher education

Increasingly bitter relations could result in prolonged strike action in September