Could May’s exit leave the door open for the (Jo) Johnson agenda? PM’s plan to resign leaves post-18 education review on shakier ground than ever, while increasing the chances of student visa liberalisation By John Morgan 24 May
Jo Grady elected University and College Union general secretary Sheffield lecturer secures 64 per cent of vote in second round of counting By Nick Mayo 24 May
External examiners ‘need more support on standards’ Conference on grade inflation told ‘systematic’ change is needed By Simon Baker 24 May
UK ‘failed to protect’ innocent students in cheating scandal Watchdog’s report finds evidence of widespread cheating but also says some falsely accused international students may have been removed By Anna McKie 24 May
University staff ‘at breaking point’ as counselling demand soars Hepi report ties increase to mounting workloads and performance management By Nick Mayo 23 May
London university develops ‘Indigenous-led’ teaching and research King’s College London moves opens debate over role of such knowledge in countries without significant Aboriginal populations By Matthew Reisz 23 May
The heat is on: female students perform better in warm exam rooms Experiment that saw students take tests in temperatures ranging from 16ºC to 33ºC finds men appear to score highest in the cold By Anna McKie 23 May
Theology ‘at risk of disappearing from UK universities’ British Academy report highlights falling student numbers and ageing academic workforce By Chris Havergal 23 May
UK universities' EU-born staff do not live in a Brexit-proof bubble Colleagues’ failure to fully grasp the more hostile lived reality for EU nationals post-referendum is furthering alienation, says Jawiria Naseem By Jawiria Naseem 23 May
USS controversy ‘raises likelihood of more pension strikes’ UK pension fund rocked by regulator’s concerns, whistleblower’s claims and potential departure of Cambridge college By Nick Mayo 22 May
Priyamvada Gopal: on the front line of Britain’s imperial past The literature expert on online abuse, decolonising the curriculum and Cambridge’s role in the slave trade By Matthew Reisz 22 May
Does the Brexit ‘shitshow’ emanate from ‘elite’ education? Plenty on the Continent see a link between Brexit and English educational hierarchy, writes John Morgan By John Morgan 22 May