European bid to compare teaching standards moves forward Drafting of learning expectations clears way for Calohee project to set student tests, but it may face resistance from prestigious universities By David Matthews 13 November
Hungarian government cuts ties with university In what could become a model for the rest of the country, Corvinus University of Budapest will have to rely on tuition fees and endowment interest By David Matthews 13 November
Warwick v-c fears ‘nightmare’ Brexit scenarios Stuart Croft warns that loss of access to international research networks could exclude UK from ‘scientific forefront’ for up to 50 years By John Morgan 12 November
Hertfordshire’s £66K fine is first major OfS sanction ‘Seriously negligent’ university overcharged students on franchised course ‘persistently’ By Anna McKie 12 November
Barring Chinese from research projects ‘should not be taboo’ European governments urged to consider banning certain nationals from working on sensitive technology on national security grounds By Chris Havergal 12 November
Ex-universities minister Jo Johnson resigns over Brexit ‘crisis’ Ardent pro-European calls for government to ‘go back to the people’ By John Morgan 9 November
Research Excellence Summit: Russian targets ‘not realistic’, says 5-100 head Andrei Volkov says rankings are only part of the initiative, alongside improved culture and diversity By Rachael Pells 9 November
Research Excellence Summit: drive to adopt English in academia ‘short-sighted’ Emergence of lingua franca in science should not lead to other languages being neglected in teaching, conference hears By Rachael Pells 9 November
‘Arbitrary’ visa decisions ‘mortifying’ for UK universities Academic says unpredictable visa refusals ‘damage’ students and the country’s higher education reputation By Ellie Bothwell 9 November
Research Excellence Summit: Russia urged to experiment to reach development goals Deputy chair of Russia’s academic excellence programme encourages institutions to adopt innovative approaches to learning By Rachael Pells 8 November
Tristram Hunt: scientists must join fight for creative subjects Education reforms designed to improve uptake of science subjects may harm them if creativity is not taught, claims V&A director By Jack Grove 8 November
If you love research, academia may not be for you Dutch figures show just how little time professors get for their own research. It may be easier to pursue your intellectual interests outside the university system, says THE reporter David Matthews By David Matthews 8 November