Top English campuses forecast £458 million fall in foreign fees OfS report suggests some institutions are looking at non-European Union fee income drops of more than 40 per cent By Simon Baker 11 December
Going global needn’t mean racking up air miles, universities told Professor calls on sector to embrace virtual connections and challenge international academic identity By Ellie Bothwell 10 December
Men ‘worse at coping with disruption to research’ during pandemic Male PhD students reporting higher levels of psychological distress than women, survey says By Jack Grove 10 December
‘Forty English universities in cash trouble’ as pandemic bites Covid crisis brings lending and accounts worries for universities By John Morgan 10 December
Cambridge scholars force through free speech policy changes Amendments to draft proposed by university executive win overwhelming backing in ballot By Chris Havergal 9 December
UK graduates ‘less likely to be happy’ than general population Comparison of data from Graduate Outcomes survey and wider population also suggests university leavers are more anxious By Simon Baker 9 December
Death threats drove scholar cleared of research fraud into hiding The case of Linnéa Taylor, who was fired by Lund University but fought back through courts, raises questions over misconduct investigations By David Matthews 9 December
Want essay feedback? Do it yourself, professor tells students Project shows that when students compare their work with others, it is more effective than lecturers providing comments By Anna McKie 9 December
Sexual violence survivors need support, not even more trauma In handling cases, UK universities must clarify the burden of evidence, better train adjudicators and publish incidence statistics, says one survivor 9 December
Scotland cancels 2021 Higher exams over Covid disruption Holyrood also announces plan to stagger students’ return to campuses after Christmas By Chris Havergal 8 December
UK universities axe thousands of jobs during pandemic University of Manchester records highest number of job losses during coronavirus crisis, according to Freedom of Information responses By Anna McKie 8 December
Imperial stands by Alice Gast after ‘bullying’ probe London institution says it has ‘fully accepted’ recommendations of inquiry into senior staff behaviour By Anna McKie 7 December