Universities urged to follow Glasgow’s lead on slave trade past Scottish institution’s reparations for its slavery connections should be emulated by many more institutions, says black studies activist By Jack Grove 24 September
Minced testicles in the mix for ‘museum of bizarre science’ Former doctoral student looks into the frontiers of research before the days of ethics committees By Matthew Reisz 23 September
Call to give early career researchers more independence Review of UK guidelines says junior scholars should spend 20 per cent of time on their own projects and personal development By Rachael Pells 21 September
UK universities’ ‘misleading’ rankings claims criticised Consumer group’s concerns follow last year’s Advertising Standards Authority crackdown By Chris Havergal 21 September
Brian Cantor to step down as Bradford v-c Move follows criticism of redundancy plans and no-confidence motion By John Morgan 20 September
UK sector eyes end to foreign student stagnation as rivals profit Immigration bill and education exports strategy seen as key windows for reform after disappointing MAC review By John Morgan 20 September
Academics urged to rethink research links with ethnic minorities Report sets outs recommendations for healthier collaborations By Matthew Reisz 20 September
London students to be ‘hyper-diverse’ by 2030 Report says non-white students will represent 73 per cent of undergraduates by end of next decade By Chris Havergal 20 September
The European Union of Scholars must be preserved Science blooms when colleagues’ ideas cross-pollinate. Impediments to free movement will lead to a disastrous withering, says Sir Keith Burnett By Keith Burnett 20 September
Jane Turner: ‘I am often the only woman at the table' The Teesside pro vice-chancellor discusses promoting gender balance and being diagnosed with ovarian cancer By Ellie Bothwell 20 September
Irish universities ‘struggling to cope’ as funding cuts bite A decade of budget reductions and surging student numbers leaves sector ill-prepared for further increases, institutions warn By David Matthews 19 September
Degrees in Dutch ‘facing extinction’ in Netherlands Courses in Dutch language and literature are now more popular in Poland than in the Netherlands, figures suggest By Jack Grove 19 September
