One in three unconditional offers made by just seven universities Ucas data show that, at three institutions, three-quarters of all offers made to applicants were unconditional By Simon Baker 31 January
Robert-Jan Smits: in search of the ‘big flip’ to open access The architect of Plan S tells of his next move to become a university leader in Eindhoven and discusses the art of not taking life too seriously By Rachael Pells 31 January
Precious cargo: archaeologist buys plane seat for Neanderthal Christopher Hunt shared row with precious remains after granting of ‘passport’ By Rachael Pells 31 January
Call for sector guidelines on academic freedom on social media Universities and scholars told to establish ‘the boundaries of acceptable speech’ as staff report meetings with managers over online activities By Ellie Bothwell 31 January
UK working on ‘domestic alternatives’ to EU research funding Plan needed as UK and EU ‘may not get back into detail’ on association until November, warns science minister Chris Skidmore By John Morgan 30 January
Russell Group head warns of ‘real damage’ from tuition fee cut Tim Bradshaw says capping fees in England at £6,500 would cost member institutions £860 million annually By Rachael Pells 30 January
Two-thirds of students think TEF based on Ofsted-style inspection Only one in 50 respondents to DfE survey correctly state that ratings are not based on class observations By Anna McKie 30 January
CVs and interviews axed as universities ‘de-bias’ recruitment Recruiter and ex-Sussex chair Simon Fanshawe aims to tackle biases around gender, ethnicity and university background By John Morgan 30 January
Careers intelligence: how EU nationals can apply for settled status The University of Edinburgh’s in-house immigration expert offers advice to EU citizens thinking about their future in the post-Brexit UK By Rachael Pells 30 January
Norway warns researchers over UK collaborations ahead of Brexit Research council says that ‘careful thought’ should be given to potential Horizon 2020 collaborations By Rachael Pells 29 January
Copenhagen rector laments impact of international student cuts Henrik Wegener says Danish businesses and domestic students will suffer as a result of government reforms By Sara Custer 29 January
Foreign staff call for clarity over Birmingham attendance policy University claims policy has not changed but documents tell staff to record their attendance and location daily By Ellie Bothwell 29 January