UK universities ‘sleepwalking into environmental disaster’ Joy Carter says fellow v-cs must act on climate emergency and make sustainability integral to all teaching and a ‘way of life’ on campus By Nick Mayo 9 July
Hertfordshire history cuts prompt fears for research beyond elite ‘Pockets of excellence’ in non-Russell Group institutions could be emptied, some fear By Nick Mayo 8 July
EU accused of excluding UK from European Education Area While some claim UK unfairly ‘left in dark’ outside harmonisation project, other believe situation simply reflects ‘sad fact’ of Brexit By John Morgan 8 July
Turkey crackdown ‘will have knock-on effect’ for research quality ‘Bad science’ could gain traction in the country as academics seek not to provoke regime By Simon Baker 7 July
Reporting on death experts Matthew Reisz considers the fascinating, painful and plain bizarre topics addressed by researchers exploring one of the last taboos By Matthew Reisz 5 July
To set ethical standards, Europe needs to lead on innovation Horizon Europe planners must remember that research into ethics and societal needs will only be effective if Europe has world-leading technological capacity, writes Jan Palmowski By Jan Palmowski 5 July
King’s sorry for blocking students from campus during royal visit Independent review finds college's actions breached data protection law, as well as going against its own values By John Morgan 4 July
English regulator issues first refusal on provider loan access OfS rules that Bloomsbury Institute Limited cannot be included on register of providers because of quality and governance concerns By John Morgan 4 July
THE Europe Teaching Rankings 2019: results announced Spain makes progress in THE ranking of teaching prowess in Europe By Ellie Bothwell 4 July
Casual academics ‘work double the hours they are paid for’ Some hourly paid and part-time academics may be effectively earning less than the minimum wage, says University and College Union By Nick Mayo 4 July
Call to support religious groups to bridge campus divides Report finds groups such as Christian Union can play an important role By Matthew Reisz 4 July
Accept lecture capture despite attendance drop, says dean More than half of academics surveyed said being videoed makes them less spontaneous, but importance to students is clear By Anna McKie 4 July