English loan repayment threshold freeze ‘a tax rise by stealth’ Freeze is for one year initially but ‘what really matters’ is long-term decision, economist says By Chris Havergal 30 January
Eastwood: ‘lack of generosity in the sector doesn’t speak well’ English sector needs a major review ‘more ambitious than Dearing’, says ex-Birmingham v-c at end of long career in sector leadership By John Morgan 28 January
VU Amsterdam row ‘shows need for clear policies’ on China ties Experts back ‘cautious approach’ for universities but stress importance of continuing collaboration By Pola Lem 28 January
Ten-day strike at UK universities next month on pay and pensions More than 1 million students on 68 campuses to be affected, as union splits walkouts by dispute By Chris Havergal 27 January
Death of academic journal greatly exaggerated, says ERC president Open access platforms are no substitute for peer-reviewed periodicals, says Maria Leptin By Jack Grove 27 January
European recruitment down 90 per cent at some UK universities Continental students disappearing as post-Brexit funding rules kick in By Simon Baker 27 January
Union offers to swap time-limited cost hike for new USS valuation As more strikes loom, UCU believes fresh assessment of pension fund would show employers’ justification for cuts has ‘evaporated’ By Chris Havergal 26 January
Ministers ‘interested’ in Buckingham risk-sharing finance plan Private university to offer students chance to pay for fees via future earnings agreements in deal with finance firm By John Morgan 26 January
Share of firsts stays high despite end to ‘no-detriment’ policies Figures could prompt further concerns over whether pandemic-era grading uplift is now ‘baked in’ By Simon Baker 25 January
Invest in team builders, not science stars, urges Nobelist Laureate recalls his serendipitous route to chemistry and California, and how he would turn the UK’s ‘lean and mean’ science system into a world leader By Jack Grove 25 January
Policy influence of UK research ‘severely underestimated’ Analysis of global database of policy documents suggests projects, especially in natural and social science, have widespread impact By Simon Baker 25 January
Gunman dead after attack in Heidelberg University lecture hall Several people seriously injured, one fatally, after campus shooting, say police By Jack Grove 24 January