Gender pay gap for UK economists ‘unchanged in 20 years’ Women paid significantly less than men even when they are in the same role, conference hears By Nick Mayo 30 August
Student ethnicity and class data ‘hardly monitored’ in Europe With no good data, continental European universities cannot monitor if widening access policies are working By David Matthews 30 August
Not enough Africa in African studies course, say graduates Former UCL students complain about ‘Eurocentric’ curriculum By Anna McKie 29 August
Labour support among UK students nearly halves in 18 months Exclusive survey of student voting intentions for Times Higher Education suggests party is suffering from Brexit stance, mirroring national picture By Simon Baker 29 August
Contribution of lay governors to universities ‘very mixed’ Professor warns scholars’ sense of disempowerment could ‘come to be reflected in the academic product’ By Chris Havergal 29 August
Licence to publish will restore trust in science Researchers should be required to pass exams accredited by professional bodies to prove they have the skills to publish, argues John Sumpter By John Sumpter 29 August
The true costs of research and publishing Kathryn M. Rudy considers the huge expenses of doing scholarly work in her field of art history By Kathryn M. Rudy 29 August
UCU: proroguing UK parliament shows ‘contempt for democracy’ Union says move will limit MPs’ ability to scrutinise impact of government’s no-deal Brexit plans on higher education By Chris Havergal 28 August
Swansea registrar victim of harassment campaign after v-c scandal Andrew Rhodes says he was called a ‘psychopath’ and blamed for the death of a colleague By Nick Mayo 28 August
Russian curbs on foreigners show rise of science nationalism Kremlin action follows US reluctance to work with China, and comes as Moscow moves closer to Beijing By Ellie Bothwell 28 August
Next UCL president ‘must listen to academics’ Union leader calls for Michael Arthur’s successor to rethink institution’s direction By Nick Mayo 28 August
Keeping it in the family: siblings shape university choices Sociologists demonstrate that brothers and sisters influence the courses students pick By Matthew Reisz 28 August