Research England has commissioned a study<\/a> of whether artificial intelligence could be used to predict the quality of research outputs based on analysis of journal abstracts, in a move that could potentially remove the need for peer review from the Research Excellence Framework (REF).<\/p>\n Elsewhere, there are concerns that the Boris Johnson government\u2019s pledges for a big increase in research spending could come under pressure<\/a> as the Truss administration seeks savings, perhaps via a new spending review, to help fund its plans to limit energy bills<\/p>\n Academics at leading Russian and Slavic studies departments from universities across North America and Europe are reporting 30% - 50% declines in enrolment figures for elementary Russian<\/a>, while increases are being reported for other Slavic languages including Polish and Ukrainian; the ongoing conflict in Ukraine is thought to behind the shift in student interest.<\/p>\n This week strikes by university administrators, cleaners and other non-academic staff<\/a> members began at 16 UK universities after Unison members voted to reject a 3% pay award from the University and Colleges Employers Association in May.<\/p>\nInternational News<\/h3>\n
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