Union calls global academic boycott of Goldsmiths in jobs row Scholars asked to refuse to speak or help with examinations at university where 46 jobs remain at risk By Chris Havergal 13 January
Jonathan Van-Tam returns to Nottingham as pro vice-chancellor England deputy chief medical officer, on secondment since 2017 from the university, has been one of most high-profile faces of country’s pandemic response By Simon Baker 13 January
Constitutional case ‘puts brakes on more anti-precarity laws’ Search for wider solutions must continue while Berlin’s postdoc contract law faces judicial scrutiny, experts say By Ben Upton 13 January
Universities shun school mentoring ‘to guard global reputation’ Northern Powerhouse Partnership appeals to universities to follow Sheffield Hallam’s lead on pandemic mentoring for secondary pupils By John Morgan 13 January
UCU calls for vulnerable to work remotely as Omicron surges Union updates guidance to branches that also calls for ‘high quality’ face masks to be made available to staff By Simon Baker 12 January
Royal Holloway and St George’s call off revived merger talks End of negotiations echoes events of 2008, when union was floated and then dropped By Chris Havergal 12 January
Minimum entry grades ‘would increase degree access inequality’ Former director of fair access Chris Millward says government move to cut university places ‘serious prospect’ but unlikely to succeed By John Morgan 12 January
1 in 4 PhDs in survey ‘report feelings of suicide or self-harm’ Researchers say study adds to ‘growing body of evidence’ on poor mental well-being for doctoral students By Simon Baker 12 January
When will we ever escape the rut of outdated pedagogy? The UK minister’s demand that universities stick to face-to-face lectures is a step backwards for education, says Wendy Garnham By Wendy Garnham 12 January
Cambridge ends Learning Together after London Bridge attack Review recommends end of prison education programme following ‘unimaginable grief’ caused by 2019 killings of two delegates By John Morgan 11 January
Deficit-hit Goldsmiths ‘at sharp end of financialisation of HE’ Covid and public funding cuts hit London arts institution, while union also criticises new bank covenants By John Morgan 11 January
The latest ministerial guidance is an affront to the OfS’ independence If the English regulator agrees to tear up universities’ current access plans it risks undermining any perception of autonomy, says Geoffrey Alderman By Geoffrey Alderman 11 January