How to combat the ‘distance education deficit’ Online graduation rates are much lower than those for conventional degrees. It’s time to ‘re-personalise’ remote learning, says Ormond Simpson By Ormond Simpson 25 January
Cuts for London and arts ‘will damage universities and students’ Sector leaders say government proposal amounts to ‘a sudden multimillion-pound hit’ for some institutions and criticise decision not to phase changes By Ellie Bothwell 25 January
AHRC head says humanities scholars must embrace pandemic research Executive chair says scholarship from non-medical subjects will be vital for post-pandemic society By Jack Grove 23 January
Edinburgh moves undergraduate teaching online for rest of year Scottish university hopes to resume face-to-face tuition on postgraduate taught courses By Chris Havergal 22 January
Minimum entry bar for English HE ‘would level down opportunity’ Revival of plan to restrict numbers via minimum grade requirement raises concerns over impact on poorest By John Morgan 22 January
Short summer admissions process ‘feasible’ for UK, ministers say Option is put forward alongside post-qualification offers as one of two potential reforms By Simon Baker 21 January
Universities can request ‘emergency’ extensions to REF deadline No national delay to UK research audit, but Research England to consider granting more time for universities in emergency circumstances By Jack Grove 21 January
Subject-level TEF scrapped and new grades to be created Teaching excellence framework will also no longer be an annual exercise, with next assessment due to be published next year By Ellie Bothwell 21 January
Ministers consider loan changes and minimum entry bar in England Government’s ‘interim response’ to Augar review puts off big decisions but signals drive to lower costs of system By John Morgan 21 January
Ministers ‘rebalance’ teaching grant in ‘interim’ Augar response ‘Final conclusion’ to review of post-18 education to come at spending review, as DfE heralds skills white paper, TEF review and admissions consultation By John Morgan 21 January
Bonuses and rises boost v-c pay despite voluntary cuts for Covid Accounts show two leaders departed roles with payments of almost £200,000 while others received inflation-busting uplifts to salaries By Simon Baker 21 January
Back graduate tax and make pre-fees students pay too, England told Hepi paper by former Uclan deputy v-c calls for new funding system in which richest graduates pay more By John Morgan 21 January