English universities battle rising tide of student no-shows Cost of living blamed as ‘placeholder’ applicants fail to enrol after results day By Tom Williams 4 July
UK universities up pay rise offer as talks conclude Staff would receive an initial £900 rise in August followed by second uplift in March under plan outlined by Ucea By Tom Williams 3 July
University of Cambridge publishing arm hit by cyberattack Hacking group claims to have published stolen data online By Juliette Rowsell 3 July
What might a Labour government do for universities? Ask Australia Policy expert Down Under says widespread higher education review has brought its benefits but universities should not expect an easy ride By Tom Williams 3 July
Anger over UCU’s ‘anti-scientific’ fight against Cass Review Outcry after UCU motion claims landmark review into gender identity services for young people has ‘serious methodological flaws’ By Jack Grove 3 July
Irish universities ‘may struggle to pay staff’ due to funding gap Further €92 million needed to cover existing staff costs, Irish University Association tells government By Emily Dixon 2 July
Universities’ drugs policies ‘deter’ students from seeking help One in eight students in the UK admits to taking drugs in the past year, with many claiming they want to reduce their drug use By Juliette Rowsell 2 July
Blind faith in tech bros driving cheating, say ChatGPT critics University of Glasgow philosophers behind viral ‘ChatGPT is bullshit’ paper claim student AI use is linked to dubious techno optimism of billionaire Silicon Valley moguls By Jack Grove 2 July
Science at risk as far right nears power, French academics warn Sector leaders say international students and researchers, funding and academic freedom at risk if National Rally wins power By Emily Dixon 2 July
‘Expect some softening’: where next for open-access books in REF? Extending embargoes and permitting more exceptions are likelier than a full U-turn, suggest academic publishing experts By Jack Grove 2 July
BPP ‘put up for sale again with £2.5 billion price tag’ Private equity firm that owns one of the UK’s few private universities seeking to make triple its initial investment in latest deal By Tom Williams 1 July
Next UK government urged to commit to university ‘rescue fund’ Sector leaders say stopgap solution needed to ensure institutions remain viable, but extra funding is likely to come with strings attached By Tom Williams 1 July