Coronavirus: English regulator to ‘support financial sustainability’ New objective to support university finances during Covid-19 crisis suggests a new path for England’s higher education regulator By Jack Grove 18 March
Flexible admissions could mitigate Covid-19 impact Experts say institutions should allow students to delay start date and relax entry requirements By Ellie Bothwell 18 March
Sudden shift to teaching-only contracts ahead of REF census Latest data show about a quarter of universities now have a fifth of full-time academics classed as teaching only By Simon Baker 18 March
Lock-down forces tough choices on scientists As labs shut, researchers in Milan fear losing months of work – and urge colleagues abroad to prepare now for similar restrictions By David Matthews 17 March
UCU postpones reballots, but has strike fatigue set in already? Some members increasingly wary after 22 days of walkouts already this year, but many remain determined to win concessions from employers on pay and pensions By Anna McKie 17 March
UK research to be ‘transformed’ by ‘enormous’ spending rise But budget bonanza will require ‘substantial expansion’ of R&D capacity in many regions By John Morgan 16 March
Indigenous centre brings peripheral stories back into history Director of new Kent centre sets out how British resources and researchers can contribute to Indigenous studies By Matthew Reisz 15 March
Coronavirus: growing number of UK universities move to online teaching Decision by some institutions to end lectures and seminars prompts others to quickly follow suit By Simon Baker 13 March
Coronavirus ‘shows need for UK and EU to be together’ on research Influential Portuguese MEP calls for rapid UK-EU agreement on Horizon Europe association By John Morgan 13 March
Coronavirus: LSE to teach online for rest of academic year Director notifies staff and students of ‘precautionary measure’ as Durham moves to end classroom teaching for remainder of term By John Morgan 12 March
University leaders ‘prioritising reputation over tackling harassment’ But vice-chancellor says UK sector is at ‘tipping point’ of culture change By Ellie Bothwell 12 March
English regulator wins ‘landmark victory’ against college OfS decision to block loan access at Bloomsbury Institute over quality concerns was lawful, court says By John Morgan 12 March