‘Proportionate’ free speech bill would be ‘welcome’, says UUK But Royal Holloway principal warns against ‘frivolous and vexatious claims’ under planned legislation By Anna McKie 14 September
Graduate salary metrics ‘help push leavers towards London’ Fixation on outcomes data means universities have little incentive to persuade their graduates to stay local By Simon Baker 14 September
Experts urge caution on positive UK study visa data Factors such as students ‘hedging’ applications across countries could mean data overstate final recruitment By Simon Baker 14 September
Pandemic institute launched with gift from antigen test maker Institute in Liverpool will involve universities, hospital and local authorities in ‘holistic’ research on pandemics By Simon Baker 13 September
V-cs tread tightrope with students and ministers as strikes loom Walkouts expected as government decides on English reforms in wake of Covid disruption By Anna McKie 13 September
Sweden risks brain drain with ‘crazy’ post-PhD residency rules New requirements to ensure migrants are financially self-sufficient will ‘weaken’ Sweden’s universities and high-tech industries, critics warn By Jack Grove 13 September
UK’s first greenfield university in a generation opens NMITE director Elena Rodriguez-Falcon says engineering institution has delivered on founding vision despite discarding more radical proposals By Jack Grove 12 September
Tell families if students are at risk of suicide – new guidance Forthcoming UUK statement says it is ‘good practice’ to involve relatives but that decisions ‘must be based on appropriate clinical judgement’ By Chris Havergal 10 September
Student who hacked university and sold exam answers jailed Hayder Aljayyash made £20,000 from fraud, court hears By Chris Havergal 10 September
Professor clashes with journal over trans women in study sample Jo Phoenix says researchers need a ‘decent database’ to get beyond ‘political mantras’ By Matthew Reisz 10 September
Newcastle sorry for censuring medical student over ‘short dress’ Outrage as medical student explains how she was ‘yellow carded’ by examiner for ‘unprofessional’ outfit By Jack Grove 9 September
Ministers ‘moving forward’ with English university entry bar Education secretary also tells v-cs that some universities are ‘pursuing a divisive agenda involving cancelling national heroes’ By John Morgan 9 September