Time to focus on HE staff’s quality of life, says new Oxford v-c Pay and working conditions to be a key priority for incoming leader By Tom Williams 10 January
‘Institute for scientific facts’ aims to smash fake news Mass polls of global scientists could help to debunk myths about extent of division on contested issues By Jack Grove 10 January
Partnership model mooted for long-term EU alliance funding As bids are polished for the latest round of university alliance grants, debate is building over where longer-term funding should come from By Ben Upton 10 January
Students ‘£1,500 poorer’ as maintenance loans lag after inflation Ahead of announcement of maintenance loan rates for 2023-24, Russell Group warns next cohort will likely have to get by on significantly less By Tom Williams 9 January
Medieval murk: twists in #ReceptioGate ‘thriller’ grip academia Accusations of plagiarism regarding a sacred medieval book have led to an extraordinary dispute involving online threats and allegations that staff and offices were invented By Jack Grove 9 January
Russian student ‘shopped by classmates’ over anti-war posts Involvement of university staff in prosecution of Olesya Krivtsova a major cause for concern, observers say By Ben Upton 7 January
Is it time for UCU members to go on indefinite strike? Jo Grady’s more gradualist approach to industrial action offers better prospects for success, say Jak Peake and Adam Ozanne By Jak Peake 6 January
University opens energy advice centre to help households save London South Bank students will offer information on reducing consumption, cutting bills and improving efficiency By Chris Havergal 5 January
Starmer refuses to commit to abolishing tuition fees in England Labour leader says party has ‘a number of propositions’ on the issue that will be put forward before the next general election By Chris Havergal 5 January
Jessica Corner: reforms may ‘substantially shift’ REF weightings New Research England head reflects on her roundabout route into academia and the future of research evaluation By Jack Grove 5 January
UK employers ‘don’t understand’ post-study work visa – survey Only 3 per cent of firms in survey had hired someone using the new graduate route By Jack Grove 5 January
University finances vulnerable to international student crackdown London-based institutions and post-92s face losing millions if brakes put on overseas enrolment By Patrick Jack 5 January