Katherine Mathieson explains the importance of the Royal Institution's Christmas lectures. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

Hetan Shah offers solutions to the pressures facing arts and humanities. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

Kate Ogden, from the Institute for Fiscal Studies, considers what was in the budget for higher education. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

Jo Grady anticipates the budget fallout and calls for higher education leaders to stand up for universities. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

Anna Mountford-Zimdars and colleagues explore why the higher education social mobility industry needs a shake-up. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

Rosalind Gill assesses the significance of the latest funding settlement for research and development. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

Sarah Stevens assesses what should happen now that the post-16 white paper has been published. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

Andrew Jones sets out ideas for using the pause to REF 2029. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

Mark Corver highlights the data sets that will direct higher education strategy this autumn www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

Sanjush Dalmia suggests talking points for the Labour Party conference around research. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

Louise Thompson explains how smaller political parties could influence higher education policies.https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-views-of-the-uk-2025-september-small-voices/

Diana Beech looks ahead to the political party conferences. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

Douglas Dowell argues that UK researchers need certainty about future association to Horizon Europe. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

Vivienne Stern argues that the next few months will be critical for universities. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

Raj Jethwa calls on unions to learn from experience when it comes to pay negotiations. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

Chris Skidmore and David Pilsbury call for regional international higher education champions. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

Rebekah Smith McGloin says doctoral education must learn to adapt to increased pressures. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

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David Maguire and Alex Bols identify university hot and cold spots in England. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

Rachel Brooks explores what a balanced youth mobility scheme and rejoining Erasmus+ would look like for UK universities. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

Kitty Kent explores how some higher education institutions are successfully navigating difficult economic weather. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

Omar Khan argues that universities can establish legitimacy with the public by tackling inequalities. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

Johnny Rich argues that Trumpian chaos presents opportunities that UK universities cannot ignore. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

Ben Hunt says the OfS’s Student Interest Board is an opportunity to rethink student engagement. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

In this week’s Sunday Reading, Lisa Roberts explains why R&D funding should be seen as an investment in the future. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

Nataliya Rumyantseva says UK universities need a more strategic approach to supporting higher education in Ukraine. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

Rebuilding Gaza’s universities ‘will need a sustained peace’. “It is not safe at all to bring students or academics into what is left of universities.” Important, in-depth piece from @harrietswain.bsky.social. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-worl...

Dan Davies on what university leaders can learn from management theories in difficult financial times. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

Julia King says the immigration white paper is an opportunity to improve visa routes for young researchers. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

This story from @chrisjparr.bsky.social is absolutely crackers (Frantically checks SLC account before realising I'm not a "high-earning customer") Could it be you??

Mark Corver suggests more open data could help universities facing the failure of increased fees to keep pace with inflation. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

Susan Lapworth lays out the future priorities of the Office for Students. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

Mirit Eldor argues that attention to diversity, equity and inclusion is essential for the future of research www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

Yesterday was a particularly grim day for UK HE redundancies As we were publishing a story on cuts at UEA and Kent, news broke about further job losses at Durham and Cardiff - the total for the day was at least 763 Just keeping up to speed is a challenge

Alison Phipps explains how UK academics can help colleagues in Gaza while the ceasefire holds. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

Jane Norman says UK research universities will play an important role in future UK-US relations. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

Kate Wicklow suggests what needs to be in place for the Lifelong Learning Entitlement to be a success. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

Higher education leaders and analysts lay out missions and milestones for universities in the coming year. docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Bruce Hood offers ideas for increasing happiness in higher education settings. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

In this week’s Sunday Reading, Cassandra Hugill and Jonathan Simons argue that changes are needed to ensure diverse students can succeed in postgraduate study.https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-views-of-the-uk-2024-december-equal-opportunities/

Simon Marginson explores how universities can respond to populism. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

Alison Johns says EDI remains important for higher education institutions, despite financial strains. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...