Don’t leave us out of A-level reform debate, say universities It may already be too late to rethink assessments ahead of next admissions cycle, expert warns By Anna McKie 13 August
‘Good progress’ on research excellence framework panel diversity Female representation now proportionate to UK academia as a whole, even if ethnic minorities still fall short By Chris Havergal 12 August
Archaic examination culture of UK universities must be reformed The use of examinations when other more sophisticated real-world assessment is available seems increasingly strange, says Craig Mahoney By Craig Mahoney 12 August
Octopus aims to grasp ‘publishing revolution science needs’ Creator of ‘fast, free, fair’ platform hopes to help researchers shift away from journals and ‘increase meritocracy’ By John Morgan 12 August
London university ‘determined to re-energise’ Ruskin College Staff at troubled and historic institution ‘relieved’ by last-minute reprieve, and hopeful that institution’s traditions will live on By Matthew Reisz 11 August
UKRI open access policy: a revolution in scholarly communication? Sector relishing support for wider dissemination of scholarship but takes issue with some of the details By Anna McKie 11 August
UKRI’s support for green open access is the right way forward New guidelines have rightly rejected publisher claims that gold is the only sustainable path for open access, say Stephen Eglen and Rupert Gatti By Stephen Eglen 11 August
Elite UK universities take lion’s share of bump in recruitment Highly selective institutions’ recruitment of English school-leavers up 31 per cent year-on-year, as medical students offered incentives to transfer By Anna McKie 10 August
Minister ‘goading v-cs to ignore health fears’ with fees warning Gavin Williamson says universities should provide face-to-face lectures and should offer refunds if they fall short of student expectations By Chris Havergal 10 August
A levels: record number win place at first-choice university Proportion of school-leavers achieving top grades expected to soar By Chris Havergal 10 August
Don‘t diss this year’s A-level results: predicted grades have many virtues Concerns over the rising number of top marks thanks to teacher-assessed grades should not obscure the limitations of the UK’s exam system, says Nick Hillman By Nick Hillman 10 August
Average classroom master’s fee jumps £1,200 for UK students Rise could prompt concerns about sustainability of current postgraduate loans system By Simon Baker 10 August