Exam chaos at Liverpool as 1,500 students left without results University accused of treating students ‘with disdain’ with many left without results and others without complete transcripts, as marking boycott remains unresolved By Anna McKie 5 July
Overall languages decline masking slight growth in some areas Report looking at hidden aspects of admissions data finds some universities and courses are faring better than others By Simon Baker 5 July
Postdocs ‘fear reprisals for calling out workplace abuse’ New project shines light on the discrimination and inequalities faced by precariously employed researchers at UK universities By Jack Grove 5 July
Are universities and students aligned on sustainability priorities? THE data suggests that climate action is seen as a higher priority among prospective international students than universities By Ellie Bothwell 5 July
‘Reservations’ on UKRI chair pick’s expertise and Shell job – MPs Science and Technology Committee says Sir Andrew Mackenzie must improve knowledge of research issues and avoid potential conflicts of interest By Chris Havergal 2 July
Germany too dependent on Confucius Institutes, minister warns In unprecedented comments ahead of federal elections in September, Anja Karliczek applauds university that shuttered its institute By David Matthews 2 July
Peer sniffs ‘real chance’ of success on UK contract cheating law Lord Storey says he would be happy for government to take over legislation ‘as issue is more important than the politics of it’ By Anna McKie 2 July
Lockdowns wiped hundreds of millions from ‘extra’ income streams New data show UK institutions lost between a quarter and half of their income from areas such as accommodation and catering By Simon Baker 2 July
Treat postgraduate researchers as staff, union tells universities UCU says postgraduate researchers should be given terms and conditions ‘comparable’ with employees By Simon Baker 1 July
UK extends Covid visa concessions as post-study work route opens Universities welcome government support for students and higher education sector By Chris Havergal 1 July
From Richard III to boycott: where did it go wrong at Leicester? As row over redundancies shows no sign of easing, academics see deeper-rooted problems of mismanagement By Anna McKie 1 July
Jisc picks Heidi Fraser-Krauss as next chief executive Sheffield corporate services head to join UK sector technology body By Chris Havergal 1 July