Extra £1.1 billion annually for UKRI under three-year budget Unprecedented three-year settlement for UK research body sets out increases for PhD funding and quality-related institutional grants By Jack Grove 31 May
Give Hong Kong students home fee status in UK, MPs urge Senior Conservatives among those warning against ‘penalising’ new arrivals with international fees By Chris Havergal 31 May
Organised anarchy? UCL research supremo on steering science giant Outgoing vice-provost David Price reflects on changes during his 15-year tenure, plus how the REF and scholarly publishing should change By Jack Grove 31 May
Germany’s short-term fix on temporary contracts wearing off Experts say fleeting effect of amending Germany’s fixed-term contract law shows need for wider career reforms By Ben Upton 31 May
Next USS valuation ‘could come sooner’ as pension fund value soars Improved benefits or lower contributions could be possible if positive pension fund scheme performance continues By Chris Havergal 30 May
UK visa scheme for graduates of ‘top 50’ universities ‘elitist’ Offering two-year UK visas to graduates of elite global universities penalises poorer countries and may harm international student recruitment, critics warn By Jack Grove 30 May
Fears grow over fallout from Norway’s ‘political’ funding freeze Halt on Norwegian Research Council calls and plans to cut or postpone others are ‘extremely serious’, sector says By Ben Upton 30 May
Most universities in marking boycott threaten to dock full pay Union accuses employers of ‘needlessly aggressive and escalatory tactics’ By Tom Williams 30 May
Should REF environment statements get the chop? Lengthy statements on the research environment found in university departments are increasingly under scrutiny By Jack Grove 29 May
UCU backs down from transgender rights showdown on legal advice Lawyers say congress motion urging action against gender critical feminists could have breached Equality Act By Chris Havergal 27 May
Europe should copy ‘biodiversity’ of US universities – minister The ‘huge repertoire’ of institutions in the US is a strength of the sector, but some are sceptical Europe has much to learn from it By Ben Upton 27 May
Case for academic freedom ‘incomprehensible’ to most – Ignatieff Universities need to mount a broader case and form better alliances to defend their autonomy from outside threats, former head of CEU argues By Tom Williams 26 May