Strikes off and marking boycott cut back at UK universities Industrial action will no longer take place at several campuses over the summer By Tom Williams 20 May
Arts and humanities cuts ‘becoming endemic’, warns UK union UCU ramps up criticism after announcements on cost-cutting programmes By Simon Baker 20 May
Metric Tide II ‘no foregone conclusion’, says REF review lead James Wilsdon says he is open-minded about including more metrics in future research assessments By Jack Grove 20 May
‘Move beyond women in STEM focus’ to tackle gender inequality THE research highlights that over-representation of women in some STEM fields and under-representation of men in care-oriented disciplines are often overlooked in gender equality debates By Ellie Bothwell 20 May
USS whistleblower Jane Hutton withdraws unfair dismissal claim Warwick statistician drops employment tribunal case without settlement By Tom Williams 19 May
Scores of jobs set to go as UK universities axe courses Arts and humanities programmes will be closed at Roehampton and Wolverhampton, with De Montfort also cutting jobs By Jack Grove 19 May
How can Ukrainian universities be rebuilt? War’s destruction is a chance for Ukraine to create a better higher education system, but security and funding will test rebuilders By Ben Upton 19 May
Raquel Rosario Sánchez on Bristol’s ‘hollow victory’ in trans row PhD student says her legal defeat raises important questions about duty of care owed to students who face harassment By Jack Grove 18 May
Lift block on long-term prisoners getting student loans, say MPs Westminster government says it does not want to lend money to inmates ‘who have no prospect of paying it back’ By Chris Havergal 18 May
USS whistleblower sacked from pension fund board ‘unlawfully’ Jane Hutton tells tribunal that months of her concerns being rebuffed forced her to become a whistleblower and disclose information to outside sources By Tom Williams 17 May
UK funders order ‘short, sharp’ look at role of metrics in REF Review to revisit conclusions of 2015’s The Metric Tide By Chris Havergal 17 May
Go ‘digital’, not ‘online’, to avoid spooking students – Leeds DVC Jeff Grabill says lifelong learning will bring thousands more students to higher education, and universities must be honest about what they can expect By Tom Williams 17 May